Emails and work can wait, writes Anne Alexander. Love is for the here and now. In a brief conversation, Frank Ostaseski said something that changed my life. Frank is a lifelong mindfulness meditator and the cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project based in San Francisco. He has been at...
Read MoreFostering and maintaining close friendships can help keep your brain healthier as you age. Plenty of exercise. Healthy food. Positive attitude. Plain old good luck. There’s lots of advice out there about how to keep body and brain in optimal shape as the years...
Read MoreThe answer might not be what you’d expect ↓ We’ve all watched from the outside as a new relationship soured, yet someone stayed in the bad situation for a surprisingly long time. Maybe we’ve even exhibited that behavior ourselves. When someone’s gut is screaming out, “This won’t...
Read MoreBy practicing self-awareness, you can listen with greater care—not only to words but also to the emotion and meaning that's being expressed. “To listen is to lean in, softly, with a willingness to be changed by what we hear.” —Mark Nepo, poet,...
Read More↓ Happiness is a choice. But we continually need to be reminded by people to make that choice. ↓ One big mistake people make is not realizing that happiness is an individual choice. But every choice is influenced by the people in our lives. If you change your...
Read More◊ Throughout our lives, we run so fast in achieving a better life that we forget to think what actually counts. I have seen a lot of obese people who are rich and have no control over their eating habits. They seem extremely depressed about it....
Read More↓ Setting goals with your partner can be a double-edged sword. On one end, when you achieve them you feel joy and exhilaration for having realized a dream or aspiration. On the other hand, when you fail to meet them, you may face disappointment as you...
Read MoreIt all comes down to two key efforts: conflict management and avoiding external threats. ↓ Why do some relationships go the distances, and others flame out? You could listen to 1,000 songs written on heartbreak and love—one of my current faves is Chris Stapleton’s “Nobody to Blame,”...
Read More↓ Extending your mindfulness practice to your memories will serve your loving, harmonious relationship. When we reflect on our relationships, we realize that they are made up of a series of memories about the past, and agreements, spoken and unspoken, of what we mean to each other...
Read More[embed]https://youtu.be/urEV7zKq404[/embed] ↓ 3 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Relationships Knowing how to nourish our relationships and strengthen connections with others is one of the most important wellness skills we can cultivate. Having strong relationships is one of the single greatest predictors of wellness, happiness, and longevity. And our connections...
Read MoreCreate Intimacy in Marriage Using Active Listening ↓ Active listening can change everything from the way you interact with others to how you create familiarity in your marriage because you learn to proactively listen to others. ↓ When your spouse speaks you hear words, but are you really listening?...
Read More↓ 4 Ways to Stop Shame in its Tracks Shame sabotages our desire for emotional intimacy, says Brene Brown. Everyone is going to experience feelings of shame, yet we can become more “shame resilient,” says researcher Brené Brown. She observed that some people have higher levels of what...
Read MoreAwaken to “The Power of Off” Scary as it is to admit, I once walked by my own children at the end of a workday, offering them just a quick nod on my way to get to my email, and it wasn’t as if I was...
Read More* How Falling In Love Changes The Brain Love put simply, is a maddening emotion that often holds our hearts hostage and has the power to make or break our lives. But, in reality, it’s actually a bit more complicated than that. In many ways, love is...
Read More* Surviving Infidelity It seems no relationship is safe from the potential of infidelity, whether a private relationship or a public one. Statistics show that somewhere between 30-60% of individuals stray at some point during in their marriage, although exact statistics are challenging due to the secretive...
Read More10 Bad Habits You Must Eliminate From Your Daily Routine When it comes to productivity, the little things make all the difference. Quit sabotaging yourself with these bad habits. You are the sum of your habits. When you allow bad habits to take over, they dramatically impede...
Read MoreNEGATIVE BELIEFS: THE OBSTACLES ON YOUR PATH TO GROWTH As a reader of my blog, you’ve probably noticed that growth is something I talk about almost all the time. That’s because I believe intentional personal growth is the key to reaching your potential. And no one...
Read MoreRohn: 6 Essential Traits of Good Character Success as a leader is built on the foundation of character. * The following are what I believe to be the basics of good character. Miss one of these, and you’ll find a weak link in your character—one that might be...
Read More* 3 Mindful Ways to Transform Negative Thoughts * Recognizing our thoughts and where they're taking us is the first step to changing our relationship to them. * How we relate to our thoughts has a big impact on how our day unfolds, and also how we approach triggers in...
Read More12 Ways Successful People Handle Toxic People The important thing to remember is that you are in control of far more than you realize. * Toxic people have always been a drag, but research shows they can physically harm your brain. In this article, originally published on LinkedIn...
Read More* Bringing Joy to the Table Your first instinct may be to help and give to others, but what's on your own plate? Practicing self-compassion is especially helpful for people who neglect their own needs and find it difficult to express their emotions. * Do you put the needs...
Read More5 Ways to Increase Happiness in Daily Life It doesn't take a whole new routine to inject a dose of well-being into your day—but it does take a little paying attention to. We all want to be happy, undeniably. For some people, happiness comes easier than others, but...
Read MoreSpeak Your Heart, Not Your Mind * Since when did “saying what’s on your mind,” no matter what, become an admirable quality? While freedom of speech is a constitutional right, the ability to edit what you say, before you say it, is a personal responsibility. This is...
Read More5 Essential Life Skills, Part 1: Remember Who You Are * This is part one of a series featuring the Five Essential Life Skills. Through the course of over 20 years of personal and spiritual growth study and my own personal work, I have identified five essential life...
Read MoreHe (or She) Won’t Change * Many years ago when my marriage hit what I call “the wall,” I thought my husband had to change in order for me to be happy. The problems with this kind of thinking are multiple. One challenge is that when we...
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