Can’t stick with meditation? Try this.
We all know meditation is good for us. For physical health, stress management, mental clarity, spiritual connection, access to intuition, yada, yada, yada — there are so many reasons to make it a regular part of our lives. But sticking with it can be a challenge. One reason for that is represented by a Google […]
Life is short, loosen up. Play!
Responsibilities at home. Demands at work. Bills. COVID. Dinner decisions. There are infinite reasons to be stressed and high-strung. Or, we could lighten the heck up. Per usual, I’m talking to myself here. I have an infallible way of making everything serious. I doubt I’m alone. This was first brought to my attention when I […]
A mindset for the times
This is a challenging moment. The way we see each other, the way we work — even the way we grocery shop — has been shaken up. The pandemic hasn’t only threatened obvious aspects of our lives, it’s had an uncanny way of bringing other problems to light, too. Frustration, resentment and helplessness are common […]
Don’t let FOPO hold you down
Nothing holds us back more than FOPO. That is: “Fear of other people’s opinions.” This is a concept raised by Dr. Michael Gervais, a high-performance psychologist who recently released an Audible Original “Compete to Create” with Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll. The program, like their online course, “Finding Your Best,” is about cultivating the skills […]
Simple, sensual summer salads
Life is too short to eat dull salads. Even when we’re tight on time, we can whip up simple and gorgeous salads, especially this time of year. The following recipes are part of a cookbook I was working on a few years ago. Like my first cookbook, it was going to sort recipes by how […]
Tips for a clear head
If you tend to carry a lot in your mind, or do multiple things at once, you’re probably used to feeling stressed and overwhelmed. It’s exhausting, I know. This way of operating is a recipe for being less effective all around. It eats away at spontaneity, creativity and our availability to the people around us. […]
Understand your emotions to grow and heal
The pandemic has elevated everyone’s baseline stress and brought many underlying issues to the surface. So this seemed like a good time to talk to an emotions expert. Karla McLaren is an author and researcher who believes our emotional intelligence tends to be chronically underdeveloped. In her book, “The Language of Emotions,” she says turning […]
It’s time to give yourself more credit
We humans have a nagging way of being our own worst enemies. I’ve been battling myself for years, which is why I often write about how to intercept destructive thoughts and consciously integrate more loving ones. It can create subtle but powerful shifts. But we don’t always cut ourselves down in such obvious ways. Take, […]