Stress management does not have to involve sitting cross-legged on a pillow on the floor of your living room, in a studio somewhere, or on some mountain top in a far away land. While this can be a part of your stress management routine, it is not...

I enjoy sharing the science of stress management. I like explaining to my audiences the way stress affects their heart, brain, and body and the way those function, and what research shows are tools and strategies to conquer stress.

But really,...

When I was in school, I got good grades. In the 90s. But I wanted 100%.

Anything less than 100% felt not good enough. And when I would get a test or assignment back and it wasn’t 100%, it would hurt. 

So, to “lessen the...

Have you ever gone down the rabbit hole of videos that YouTube suggests for you?

I did just yesterday. It suggested I watch this video and other videos like it explaining the dangers of AI (artificial intelligence) and the pace at which...

Resilience seems to be a buzz word. We know that having resilience is important to not being stressed, but what is resilience?

Having greater resilience enhances your ability to maintain your composure and be in charge of how you respond.

You can...

Okay, so I’ve been trying to find a way to describe a certain concept for quite some time now. And I haven’t been able to so eloquently word it as Father Richard Rohr wrote in his daily email one of the days this week.

Here’s...

I was recently involved in a project that required group work. I have never been a fan of group work; I’d usually rather work alone.

In school, if we had been assigned group work, and if it was possible, I would try to take on the whole...

I didn’t realize it at the time, but I was owned by the drinking water.

Let me explain.

When I lived on the farm with my parents, the well water that we drank was very distinct. The water was good and it had a certain taste...

(I understand that this can be a deep topic and confusing to some people. I encourage you to read this with an attitude of curiosity and playfulness.)

Did you know that you talk to yourself?

No, you’re not crazy. No, you’re not...

I recently had an experience with my EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) practitioner, in which I was relaying to her one of my painful past memories. As I was explaining it, my breathing became rapid and shallow, my vision narrowed, my mind was...