Here we are near the end of January. If you believe the quickie online research, only 8% of people have kept their New Year’s resolutions by now. More rigorous research with somewhat less dire numbers was done by British psychologist Richard Wiseman. Dr. Wiseman’s research team asked 700 people about their New Year’s resolutions. 78%…
With the stressful and often complex holiday season, I find a good approach is to simply focus on the gratitude. A dear friend of over 25 years was just re-diagnosed with cancer. It’s scary. And mysterious. And her attitude has been amazing, staying with her emotions without running away, and focusing on her options and…
Familiar with “fight or flight?” With sudden high stress, there is an activation of the fight or flight response, getting the body ready to either flee the scene or fight. Of course in most cases, there is no place to run (or hide), and the stressful situation is not one that can easily be fought…
1.) Don’t take any breaks during the day. There’s just too much to do. 2.) Tell yourself stories about problems or irritations, preferably all day long. Use detail to keep your emotions following the mental stories, so you end up angry if it’s an angry story, or sad if it’s a sad story. Extra points…
Ever had one of those days? The alarm doesn’t go off and you are in a bigger hurry than usual. You stub your toe on the way to the shower. The coffee machine decides not to work, AND the dog refuses to come back in even though you’re in a rush to get out the…
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