Development tools for a better you
We’ve all seen the dramatic depiction of someone being hypnotized: it usually involves a pocket watch swinging like a pendulum, making the individual powerless to resist the drowsiness setting in. Thirty minutes and several subconscious commands later, when the hypnotist snaps her fingers, the person awakes and believes she is naked, or she is […]
Stress, it’s the ubiquitous toxic influence of our time. Our relentless, competitive, materialistic culture seems to manufacture stress, and it is never out-of-stock. The medical community tells us that excessive stress can lead to physical ailments, such as high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and even cancer. And from a mental health perspective, stress left […]
I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking forward. What’s next? What should I be doing? Is this getting me where I want to go? I was talking to friends about trying to be less stressed about things like this, about not being so future-focused. One said “Well, what would happen if you just […]
I bet you know what I mean when I say “some days you just don’t have ‘it’.” I bet you’ve been there too. Days when you just feel like you don’t have that much to give. Days when you just don’t feel like you’re making much sense – even to yourself. It happens. It makes […]
Yesterday was Independence Day, July 4th. As you know, it is an American holiday to mark the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the brand new United States of America saying to Great Britain, “No, sorry, we’re not going to live with this anymore – we’re taking matters into our own hands.” It is also […]
What do you think of when you think of ritual? I think of ceremonies: weddings, funerals, graduations, inductions, baptisms, etc. I bet some think of religion. I bet others think of fraternities and sororities. What else? But those aren’t the only things that can be ritual. Some people have a “going to bed” ritual that […]
There are probably hundreds of articles available about how to help someone you care about who is grieving. Hey look, here are one, two, three good ones! That was easy to find! I probably don’t need to write one more. But, this week has been an odd one, and somehow I’ve had a number of […]
In addition to writing this blog, I get to manage the Life Skills Resource Group Facebook and Twitter pages. This is a lot of fun, because it involves looking for materials which others would enjoy or benefit from. I get to look at lots of inspirational and philosophical messages and read lots of articles, trying […]
Yesterday I took the day off of work. I wasn’t sick, I just needed some time with me – some time to think – some time to process– some time to recharge – and really, some time to grieve. So I took some time to take care of myself. Self care. Relaxation. These are things I’ve […]
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 […]
