Development tools for a better you
This week I had a great conversation with Mona. We were talking about the power of actually doing those things you have been wanting to do – how wonderful it feels. I told her that I was feeling great because the night before I had gone to the gym after class, and I had really […]
Have you ever noticed that sometimes people try to get us to do things by scaring us? The “or else…” sometimes feels omnipresent in our world. I see it a lot in politics (on both sides), in the media, even just product advertising. Sometimes we even do it to ourselves (“I’d better not eat that […]
Ok, I know that meditation is good for me/us. (Really, really good for us. If you want to know more check this out.) I know that I could use some meditation in my life. But I don’t know how to meditate. I’ve considered buying a book. But will a book really tell me how to […]
This week was my birthday (it was lovely, thank you!) and it got me thinking. I decided to do some research on the psychology of birthdays. I read about feeling grateful on birthdays, how birthdays can motivate us, how we can get “the birthday blues“, and making birthday wishes. I read commentary on how our […]
You might have noticed that May is Mental Health Month. Mental Health America chose this year’s theme, which is wellness. I feel like wellness is a word we frequently use, but don’t frequently think about. So, let’s stop and think about it. What is wellness? What does it mean to you? What do you feel […]
