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Navigating Grief and Loss in Later Life
While grief can feel isolating, know that you are not alone
The Anatomy of an Emotion
Did you know that any emotion we experience lasts for only a few seconds? Hard to believe, right? It’s true. In neuroscientist Jill Bolte-Taylor’s memoir, My Stroke of Insight, she notes that the physiological
Anxious? Depleted? Exhausted? Here’s help!
Dealing with the events of the past six months have left many of us feeling totally exhausted and depleted. This whole thing has dragged on so long that our psyches are collectively on overload.
Spend Time in Nature to Improve Your Mood
Managing mental health can be challenging enough, nevermind during a pandemic. While socializing might be off the table, getting back to nature is encouraged. Getting outside can help ease the stresses of
3 Ways to Cultivate More Self-Compassion
Many people are brought up to always be kind to others. But how many of us were taught to be kind to ourselves? Self-compassion, or self-love, can often seem like a foreign concept, particularly
Overcoming Addiction: How Loved Ones Can Help
For decades, individuals suffering from addiction have traveled the same route toward recovery with some measure of success. That route entailed combining a recovery program, such as AA, with therapy. The problem with this
How Meditation Could Help You Defend Against Dementia
A diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s is often a terrifying event for the patient and their family. Slowly losing one’s memories to the point of not recognizing loved ones is a future none of
Fred Rogers on Quiet
In an interview, Fred Rogers, from Mister Roger’s Neighborhood, once said, “I’m very concerned that our society is much more interested in information than wonder – in noise, rather than silence. I don’t think
Staying Serene This Holiday Season
As we head into the official holiday season next week, many of us may be starting to feel anxiety about family interactions. Let’s put COVID aside for now and talk about how you can
Navigating Change
I’ve always loved the wind. I have vivid memories of times in my life when wind served as the background to changes that were happening in my life, when it seemed that the wind
Why Waiting Until You Feel Better Doesn’t Work
Today’s blog is inspired by Author Seth Godin’s recently released new book, The Practice. We all know the expression “fake it till you make it”. It’s not one of my favorites but I fully
