If it makes you nervous, you’re probably on the right track
If doing something makes you feel nervous, dig in. Nerves coincide with opportunity. I come up against this every week with this very column. It’s scary to put the work that I care about (and myself) out there! I keep going because the idea of quitting is worse. Turning away feels almost like killing part […]
What is mindfulness, anyway?
Mindfulness is a form of perception that is infused with more awareness than the way we typically view the world. Integrating mindfulness can be powerful and transformative, but discussions on the topic are often lofty and esoteric. Let me bring it down to earth with an uncomfortable share. It happened one night in bed. My […]
How we kill our own joy, and how to bring it back
One way that we kill our own joy: comparison. The demon has been on my radar since third grade, when I decided that cool people were short. I was tall for my age. I literally measured myself against others. As much as I’d like to say that I’ve totally outgrown this pestilent trait, au contraire. […]
Finding the healthiest kind of detox
You could do a juice cleanse. Or a fast. Maybe cut gluten, or dairy, or sugar, or red meat… all meat, carbs, alcohol, caffeine. All of the above! We can look in many directions to find systems purporting to rid our bodies of toxins, or “bad stuff” as they’re broadly defined. The processes sound varying degrees of […]
Two Things To Try When You Can’t Sleep
Can’t sleep? You could count sheep. Or take Ambien. But if Ambien is too strong for you, and sheep do no more than rhyme with sleep, here are a few other things to try when shut-eye eludes. They’re mind and body tools that can help you relax physically, which in turn facilitates a calmer mind. […]
Instead of ‘finding your purpose,’ stop and enjoy the moment
What are you passionate about? What is your calling? What is your purpose? I can hear Oprah’s voice in my head. She raised a generation of us to consider these questions. They’re critical to the pursuit of a meaningful life, right? Well, sure. Maybe. But lately I’ve found myself stressed out and even ticked off […]
Release Your Body to Relax Your Mind
To access Wind Down Yoga, a calming yoga sequence to help de-stress your body and mind, click here. Life stress often manifests in the form of anxiety or mental fog. It also shows up in our bodies and over time, can lead to more substantial health problems. In this video, I share two moves for […]
What Your Breath Says About You
As this week’s video explains, the way you breathe can shed light on how you tend to be. I have done the exercise personally and surveyed others. The results are fascinatingly consistent. Whether the exercise suggests that you are inclined to take on too much, or that you struggle to put yourself out there, connecting […]