In Praise of Stopping
Go, go, go, go…. Be active. Be productive. Don’t be lazy. Don’t stop. Do, do, do. These are the kind of messages we get from society, from the media, and from inside our own heads. But what if it’s time … Continue reading →
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A Time for Action and A Time to Stop
The society we live in applauds action – getting things done. And yet that is not all there is to life. I recently had a BIG pause in much of my work – really since my father died last April. … Continue reading →
What’s the #1 Strategy for Preventing Stress?
The simple answer: Self-care. Self-care is one of my seven key strategies for relieving stress and is the simplest and most effective way to PREVENT stress and overwhelm from taking hold in the first place. In fact, it is a … Continue reading →
7 Tips to Relieve Stress Now
We are always going to find ourselves in stressful situations. That’s a given. Learning to respond differently – in a way that reduces significantly the amount of stress we experience, before, during and afterward – is key. Here are seven … Continue reading →
What Happens in a BodyIntelligence Class?
“I am free to have ease in my heart.” So said one of the participants in my class last Wednesday. It was the first of my local weekly BodyIntelligence small group classes. They are short classes – just an hour … Continue reading →
21 Life Lessons from My Cats
I’ve just returned from a fun trip to Chicago and am late posting my blog this week. In a spirit of fun and keeping things simple, here’s a lighted-hearted look at things we can learn from the way cats … Continue reading →