Spring Clean Your Mind
Resilience isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing what matters with intention. Spring is the perfect time to sweep out what’s no longer serving you and make space for what actually does.
Time for a midlife reinvention?
Time for a midlife reinvention?Time for a midlife reinvention? Time for a midlife reinvention? Do you ever wake up and think, Wow, how did I get here so fast? You’ve checked all the right boxes—went to school, built a career, and picked up some valuable lessons along the way. Maybe you have kids, pets, plants,…
Stressed with change and uncertainty? Do this.
Uncertainty often leads to anxiety because the brain tends to fill in the gaps with worst-case scenarios. This can create a constant state of worry as the brain prepares for every possible negative outcome.
Did You See The Bear?
Our brain is continually growing and changing well into our nineties. Getting better at looking for, savoring, and sharing good experiences inclines your mind in that direction. Research has found that keeping a gratitude journal or thinking of 3 good things that happened each day forces you to scan for the positives.
Hug Your Monster
It’s time to hug your monster. When we have uncomfortable feelings and emotions, it’s tempting to try to push them away. Unfortunately, this just increases the intensity and duration with which we feel them. We use all of our mental energy trying not to feel them, which only makes us feel them more.