Whether you’ve bought a new car, closed on a house, or taken your dream vacation… it’s fun to share those experiences with your friends. I mean, you’re happy and excited, and it shows! When your friends come alongside you and are genuinely interested and happy for you, it increases your own feelings of happiness in the … Read more
How important is it to identify and recognize your emotions? On a scale of 1-10, we’d probably say 11. We believe that it is really important for people to be aware of what they feel, all the time. Being familiar with your emotions can help you in a lot of ways. For instance, it can … Read more
Despite technological advances that are meant to make life easier and social media apps that facilitate global communication, people feel increasingly isolated and alienated in their daily lives. You may never have heard of the so hum mantra, but it can do a lot to help you find peace in everyday life. Once a favorite … Read more
New mothers are often prone to so many mixed emotions… like a whirlpool of feelings filling their heads. After months of anticipating the birth of a child, they often find that their joy is mixed with self-doubt. Anxiety rears its ugly head and it seems like some days nothing goes right. The baby is screaming, … Read more
Don’t you just hate that awkward moment when someone shares they have lost someone and you really don’t know what to say? You feel their loss and pain, but the words to encourage or comfort them eludes you, and instead, some people say the worst thing, like: “I’m so sorry, I’ll help you arrange the … Read more
Despite all of the current modern technical advances, people throughout the world are more stressed than ever, partly due to the fact that they are working harder and more than ever. An inequitable unpredictable economy and constant geopolitical realignments cause high levels of anxiety, as people feel financial pinches, loss of benefits and lack of … Read more
One of the most challenging times we will ever go through in our lives are the days following the loss of a loved one. How close you were to the deceased, their age, unfinished business between you, and how the departure of life all came about can make their departure difficult to accept. No one … Read more
When you were a student, you probably hated those classes where the teacher droned on and on about something you had to learn. Chances are you didn’t learn anything. But then there were those teachers who didn’t recite the facts or insist you learn what’s on paper. Instead, those teachers made learning real, and what … Read more
Mindfulness has become a popular word recently, but do you know how it differs from meditation? Meditation and mindfulness each have many definitions and are often intertwined, so it’s easy to confuse the two terms. However, these two terms actually complement each other. Mediation and mindfulness are two sides of the same coin and often … Read more
One complaint about mindfulness I hear again-and-again is “Steve, I just don’t have time to be mindful.” Hey, I get it! The idea of slowing down and “enjoying the moment” seems at odds with the idea of being productive. And I love productivity. How Making Time for Mindfulness Improves Productivity It is easy to think that … Read more