Are you ever asked “how do you do it all?” or maybe you wonder how other people do it all. I’m asked this question often, including today. My response this time, “You do what you have to do when you want something enough.” These statements are often preceded with “I see your updates on Facebook. …Read the full article
Mar 30, 2012
5 Strategies to Manage Stress and Burnout
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A colleague recently shared her experience at a workshop on identifying stress and burnout. She didn’t realize how to close she was to burning out. Having that new awareness, she admitted, opened her eyes to her actions and effectiveness at work. Six years ago I left the corporate world because of stress and burnout. As …Read the full article
Mar 13, 2012
Tips to Fit Meditation Into Your Busy Day
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Have you heard about the benefits of meditation but haven’t figured out how to fit it into your busy day? I was recently asked to provide a few tips about how to do that for a post on the Psychology Today Minding the Body blog. In short I suggest: Finding a time during the day …Read the full article
Dec 13, 2011
Meditation Isn’t Easy But the Practice is Worth it
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A blog post came through my Twitter feed that caught my attention: Meditation Has Annoyed Me. I hear it a lot. People tell me they tried and they can’t stop thinking. They get frustrated and quit. I remember the first time I meditated. I was a student in a 200-hour yoga teacher training program. Our …Read the full article
Sep 26, 2011
What’s in Your “I Want to Feel Better” Toolbox?
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A friend recently posted on Facebook: Stress…It really is about how you HANDLE it, not how much you have. Yes! Yes! Yes! There is no such thing as stress free. Stress is a response and we all respond differently. Some people withdraw, others get angry, irritable or impatient. Some people pause and ask questions. Maybe …Read the full article
