A thought can change your life
I am currently reading Cure: A journey into the science of mind over body by Jo Marchant (http://jomarchant.com/cure). It is a very well...
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Jan 30
Emotional Tools
The following three emotional tools are very helpful. HALT This is a tool used by AA and other recovery groups. It stands for: Hungry...
Jan 16
Facing a Challenging Time
Here we are in the third week of January. My city has had record breaking snowfall followed by subzero temperatures for several days. ...
Jan 8
Buffering Resources
Three common means of buffering negative emotions are over-eating, over-drinking, and over-shopping. Buffering is turning to an activity...
Jan 1
Change your life in 2024!
Cheers to a new year!! I have come to love the unspoken January holiday of focusing on fresh starts, wellness, health, good habits, and...
Dec 17, 2023
Improve a relationship
It only takes one person to improve a troubled relationship. And spoiler alert, its not the other person! Any difficult relationship,...
Dec 5, 2023
Overconsumption during the holidays
The holidays are a glorious time of overconsumption. One of the wonderful things about this time of year is all the extra. More eating,...
Nov 28, 2023
The Hero’s Journey
Last week, my husband, daughter, and I watched The Super Mario Bros Movie. As we were getting our six year old daughter ready for bed...
Nov 21, 2023
Gratitude
With Thanksgiving this week, it is only appropriate to talk about gratitude! The definition of gratitude, according to the Oxford...
Nov 13, 2023
Befriend your pain
Pain is a necessary and useful part of the body’s natural defense mechanisms. We often focus on the alteration of quality of life that...
Nov 5, 2023
The Magic of Strong Connections
Perhaps the most important contributor to happiness and longevity is strong connections. In my last blog post, I mentioned the Blue...
Oct 30, 2023
Live with Purpose
A key to happiness, satisfaction, and even longevity, is having a sense of purpose. The Japanese concept of Ikigai describes that which...
Oct 16, 2023
Overcoming victim mentality
Something we all need to be reminded of from time to time is how to dust ourselves off, buck up, and shake off victim mentality. We all...
Oct 9, 2023
How to approach an overwhelming amount of work
We all find ourselves staring down an enormous amount of work. Let’s divide this into two categories. The first is the acute high...
Oct 2, 2023
Processing surgical complications
This is a love letter to all my friends who work in surgery. But even if you’ve never stepped foot in an operating room, keep reading. ...
Sep 25, 2023
Embrace Failure
What is failure? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines failure as the “inability to perform a function.” Failure is: One attempt at...
Sep 18, 2023
Live according to your values
It is worth taking time to sit and reflect on your core personal values. Come up with 3-5 values and write them down. Keep them in a...
Sep 12, 2023
New Identities
There are a few great reasons to embrace new identities. The first is to shift into better alignment with your essential self. Move...
Sep 5, 2023
Circle of Control
The things that we can control in life fit into a small circle. They are few but very powerful. Each of us can only control ourselves,...
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