How do you manage stress? People often ask about stress management, as though there’s some magical technique that will make the demands of life evaporate. Meditate for ten minutes! Take a deep breath! Buy a scented candle! Sure. But when people’s livelihoods depend on you, and people’s care […]
I have a modest proposal for society. Can we please stop punching one another before we’ve even had our morning coffee? Over the last two weeks, my commuter rides have turned into an unintended sociological field study. Twice, I’ve watched arguments erupt in front of me, escalating into […]
Technically, we are still in fall. Technically. The calendar insists on it. The winter solstice isn’t until this coming weekend. And yet, there is snow on the ground, ice clinging to sidewalks, the temperature is hovering below 30 degrees, and the world feels like it has quietly leaned […]
You know life has gotten stressful when even your intestines can’t tell if they’re angry or just moody. Enter the alphabet soup of the gut: IBD vs. IBS. To the untrained ear, they sound like two competing indie bands at Coachella. To your body, they’re worlds apart; but […]
Organizational psychologist Adam Grant noted that “unscheduled time isn’t wasted. It’s invested in well-being.” Yet, so many of us fret over wasted time in the workplace and at home. Some over helicopter their children to the point that their kids are over-scheduled, running from one thing to the […]
So. How was your day? A simple question. Yet, complex to ponder. There are many ways to answer this at the end your day. You can say it was ok and let that be. You can say it was horrible and let that stand. You can elaborate on […]
The importance of eeaching a place where one has peace of mind cannot be understated. And while many people intrinsically get that concept, they still manage to set up situations that make it difficult for a mindful context. I want to highlight something big that happened in the […]
None of us wants to be in a constant state of panic, stress, or anxiety. Plainly put, that is just not that fun. Now, a little twinge of stress may not be that bad if handled correctly. Everything in moderation is my mantra. That includes stress. Also, there […]
We all know that worrying can have plusses and minuses. A lot of minuses. And, yes some plusses. If you find yourself worried about something it may serve as a feedback loop to let you know you care about something. It’s an odd choice for a self-reflection path, […]
I’m not in isolation. Not in quarantine. However, I’m also not hanging out at the park. I’m hopeful that in these coming months there will be some improvements to life. Self-improvements as well. I think many are considering what they can do during an extended period of time […]
