Many people today are living with an overloaded nervous system - even if they would not use those exact words. We move quickly from task to task, conversation to conversation, screen to screen. Our days are full of information, decisions, responsibilities, and stimulation. The brain is incredibly...
A runner’s reflection on stress, longevity, and not overscheduling our lives. What Is Zone 2 Training and Why It Matters Beyond Running As many of you know, I am a runner. I’ve been running since I was 12 years old and ran my first marathon in 1981...
Resilience is a word we hear often but what does it really mean? According to the American Psychological Association resilience is “[…] the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress—such as family and relationship problems, serious...
Clearing life's hurdles while parenting is not easy. Graduations are not hurdles, they are a time for celebration, and they usually make me emotional. Have you ever experienced this? It comes from that sense that a part of my parenting “job” has been completed. Another life...
I will start by wishing everyone a “Happy New Year”. Ok, I am outside of January and I am just in time for Chinese New Year …. and it is 2-2-22! January just flew by for me. I spent my month catching up and contemplating what...
I recently participated as a panelist for the Health Promotion in Panemics Global Webinar for Youth, organized by the Alliance for Health Promotion, an international NGO based in Geneva. I had the good fortune to work alongside other experts in the wellbeing field as well as youth...
Stress is something we cannot avoid in life. Breaking the stress cycle while it is occurring is our best defense against the long-term impacts of stress and keeping our internal batteries charged for overall happiness and success in our life's endeavors. I have been working with...
THIS IS MY WEEK OF COURAGE! A friend sent me this and I love it. I have it open on my computer and I read every morning before I start my day and every evening when I shut down the office. COURAGE is a LION, no...
A calendar new year has just begun. We spend time and energy deciding how to celebrate and who to celebrate with and hopefully we have fun or find joy in whichever way we celebrate. We often set resolutions for the year with gusto. But often...
As the sun sets on 2014 we look back on the year and forward to the new one. Besides the usual revelry, gatherings with family and friends, traveling and the making of resolutions to do things differently next year, this is the time of year...