It doesn’t take much to send us down the same old negativity paths—with ourselves or others—because, well, we are creatures of habit. And if our habit is to be an excellent problem solver, this can accidentally translate into “being negative.” The truth is that our “negativity” is often nothing more than a propensity to problem-solve. […]
3 Daily Habits Worth Starting—to Save Your Sanity
It is true that we can’t ward off all the challenges that come with aging. But dementia and Alzheimer’s, which affect one in nine and one in three, respectively? We can increase our odds of avoiding these difficult, sad endings. It comes to lifestyle. Furthermore, and interestingly, if you think about a range of other […]
Making Changes: Embarking on the Beautiful
Recently, a dear colleague mentioned needing to make a change in order to overcome some health issues. I found myself suggesting a “food lifestyle” and then she answered back asking if she must pursue a particular diet, to which I again found myself using the term “food lifestyle.” As the conversation continued, I shared thoughts […]
3 Stress Relief Experiments I Tried—and You Can Too
Change isn’t always easy. Our brains like things just the way they are. Not because it’s necessarily in our best interest, but because it’s known. The known is a shortcut. And the brain loves nothing more than a good shortcut, because it requires less processing power. Growth, on the other hand, can require the forging […]
Add Something Soft to Your Life
The world can be a hard place. From paved roads and concrete sidewalks, to the metallic coldness of our computer casements (if yours is plastic, good for you), to the hard stance it sometimes takes to sit down with our business budgets and make the necessary decisions. For those who deal with human suffering on […]
An Apple a Day: Adding Instead of Taking Away
Once, I removed processed sugar from my diet for a whole year. It was a simple (though not easy) way of showing support for a friend who was suffering and whose own diet was severely curtailed. Removing sugar was especially challenging since I was a big sweets lover at the time. (I will say, though, […]