Conquering Avoidance to Become Present

We may be able to avoid something for a while…but we can’t avoid the consequences of putting it off. Sometimes we underestimate how much energy we’re burning by avoiding stuff. The choice to “not think about it” takes energy, and we risk fallout when we leave things on the avoidance pile. This summer, since our…

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Transforming Negative Environments (the easy way)

What if you could profoundly improve your environment by changing the way you handle some tiny things? Usually when an environment is toxic, negative, or stressful for any reason; we pull back. We may compartmentalize our personality, watch what we say, and try to sneak by under the radar. Or we may get on the…

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Worry ≠ Love

Sometimes we hang on to destructive habits simply because we haven’t recognized that they’re hurting us. Surprisingly, worry is one of the things that we often hold onto. Even though we know it drains and distracts us, maybe even noticing that it adds to our stress and decreases our problem solving ability, we still hold…

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Desk Vacation Challenge

  Today my heart is at the beach but my body is at my desk. So when my Fitbit reminded me to move – I got up from my desk, closed my eyes and took a mini mental vacation to my favorite beach. As I took a few slow deep breaths, I could feel the…

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