Tag: tips

  • The Easiest Way To Relax This Holiday Season

    The Easiest Way To Relax This Holiday Season

    Less than 4 weeks ’til Santa’s sled takes to the sky. If only surviving the season was as easy as sitting back and waiting for delivery. Black Friday! Cyber Monday! Riots at the Walmart! Deals all over the web! And we haven’t even gotten to the mass family gatherings. To create special memories during the…

  • Keep Your Feet In The Now

    Keep Your Feet In The Now

    Have you noticed yourself lost in your thoughts today? Come back, and let your tension go. In Thich Nhat Hanh’s classic book, “The Miracle of Mindfulness,” the author speaks of the mind being like a pond. On the surface of the pond, there can be many ripples, waves and choppiness. But below the surface, there…

  • Can’t Do It Alone? You Don’t Have To

    Can’t Do It Alone? You Don’t Have To

    Break free from the daily grind with a little help from your friends. Think about the last time you were really stressed. Feeling anxious and scattered, rushed and confused, the battle becomes a solo mission. We just keep our head down and “nose to the grindstone,” and hope that the worst is almost over. We…

  • The #1 Way To Melt Your Stress

    The #1 Way To Melt Your Stress

    Take a moment (or 15) to be still today. Allow for relaxation, and you will feel it. I’m sure you’ve heard that “you can’t solve a problem using the same thinking that created it.” With chronic stress, it’s no different. You can’t decrease your stress level by continuing to rush around, or take on more,…

  • Do You Dread Mondays?

    Do You Dread Mondays?

    Your case of “the Mondays” may hold some nugget of knowledge, a gem of wisdom. At my old job, I used to hate going back to work after a few days off. I’d get up Monday mornings and trudge along, reluctant and recalcitrant. This went on for years. While at work, I was difficult to…

  • 5 Ways To Make This Your Best Week Ever

    5 Ways To Make This Your Best Week Ever

    The best ever is never far off. In fact, it’s much closer than you think. While on a hike in Griffith Park this past weekend, I had a long conversation with a friend. As she spoke, I heard a lot waiting. I heard that she’ll be happy when this or that happens. If only her…

  • 7 Tools To Tackle Tech Addiction With Mindfulness

    7 Tools To Tackle Tech Addiction With Mindfulness

    Do you check Facebook when you first wake up in the morning? Are you tempted to text while you drive? If so, you’re not alone. Sura recently shared a wonderful video on the Huffington Post blog about this. Here is how she describes it in her article: Do you check Facebook when you first wake…

  • The One Thing That Can Make Your Heart Sing

    The One Thing That Can Make Your Heart Sing

    I invite you to relax your tendency to rush. I offer you a moment to slow down. You’ve probably felt it before. You may even be feeling it now. That subtle sense that something isn’t right. That you have to do something – move, fidget, work, check your phone, check Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. And this…

  • Meditation: The Ultimate Cure?

    Meditation: The Ultimate Cure?

    Sit still, and be amazed at what happens. Today I want to share some exciting discoveries with you. Chances are very good that you’ve tried meditation, but did you know how good it is for you? You might be surprised. Research has been pointing to the powerful benefits of meditation for years, and a recent study…

  • Take Two Of These And Call Me In The Morning!

    Take Two Of These And Call Me In The Morning!

    Searching for a diagnosis? It could be more simple… When I was in my darkest, most stressed-out days, I went to the doctor and got a prescription. I went to the chiropractor and got an adjustment. I asked a therapist what was wrong with me. I had headaches, backaches, stomachaches. Anger, frustration, and anxiety clouded…