When you’re busy (and who isn’t busy?) it’s easy to get stressed out. And it’s a natural thing to look at all of the tasks out there that are keeping you so busy as a way to get a better handle on stress. The common mistake many people make, though, is not realizing that there’s another kind of “Doing” going on. … [Read more...]
Bending Time for Stress Relief (and fun)
A quarter of the year is gone. It seemed to fly by. That got me thinking about Time, how we relate to it, and how that can either create more stress, or more flow and ease. We tend to accept that Time is regimented, split up into defined units of hours, minutes and seconds. And while this can be practical for … [Read more...]
“Surviving” the Holidays May Add to Stress
During this multi-holiday month, it’s easy to fall into the frenzy. For most people there is an uptick in socializing, gift buying, and get-togethers with family both chosen and obligatory. I hear from people all the time that they basically are postponing relaxation until everything on the To Do list is completed … [Read more...]
The Power of the Unseen
“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince If you’ve read Conscious Calm, you know I’m all about gleaning practical information from different systems of … [Read more...]