Think you can’t beat the January Blues? Think again.
Here’s hoping you had an enjoyable holiday season and that, as we head deeper into January, you find a way to keep memories of good [...]
Ride the Wave This Holiday Season
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” “Tis the season to be jolly.” A quick review of the lyrics of popular holiday songs reveal [...]
Why We Should Be Showing Ourselves Compassion as Well as Others
“I shouldn’t have done that.” “Why did I say that?” “If only I hadn’t…” Who hasn’t at one time berated themselves for reacting in a [...]
Procrastination: Is It Time to Stop Avoiding and Start Accepting?
“Look at the grass. I know the lawn’s gotten way too long. But the lawnmower needs fixing, and I just can’t face doing it yet. [...]
Practical ways to help you overcome social anxiety
Should I accept that invite to meet-up with friends again? That concert ticket is tempting, but being with hundreds of people indoors, is that a [...]
How to Heal Old Wounds Through the Practice of “Parenting Yourself”
Previously, we learned about a second staying exercise that helps us to attend to the parts of ourselves that get activated when we're triggered. Today, [...]
Love on the Brain: How Our Neural Circuitry Can Lead Us to Love (Or Not)
Feeling stressed and stuck in a relationship rut? Break up with old, unhelpful relationship programming to cultivate deeper, more romantic connections. Valentine’s Day is [...]
How Revisiting Our Past Can Help Us in the Present
Previously, we practiced a staying exercise to help shift our emotional experience when we're triggered in order to make space for introspection and learning. Today, [...]
May 2021 Be a Year of Growth and Transformation
"In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter [...]
Drop and Stay With Strong Emotions Instead of Running Away From Them
To loosen the grip of our old programming, instead of reflexively reacting to triggers with our old programming, we can stay present to what's going [...]
