You don't have to move away to an ashram to find some peace. Stress reduction doesn't have to be epic-rather, it's a series of small steps throughout the day that keep the stress from accumulating in your body-and mind. Here are a few quick tips to keep you calm, clear, and at your best.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Multitasking is the devil. Focus and clarity is what works. It can look slow but it is actually steady, measured progress. Here are ways to harness your time and energy-and monkey mind-and get a whole lot more done.
Monday, January 5, 2009
When I was recently visiting my in-laws in New York City for the holidays, we attended a dinner with two other couples. I ate a lot, starting with the cheese biscuits that were placed on the table at the beginning of the meal (they remind me a lot of the sort of thing that [...]
Friday, November 21, 2008
One of the most thought-provoking-and jarring-aspects of learning to be a therapist was that I had to figure out who I was without all my old stories to identify me. Think about it: we reveal ourselves in conversation with strangers by slowly unpacking our stories. We use these stories to create the [...]
Friday, November 21, 2008
I took a printmaking class a few years ago, and I had a fabulous teacher. The class only lasted for three months, but this teacher (and this class) managed to change my thinking in many ways. Every time I bend over to wipe something that has fallen on the floor, I think of [...]
Friday, November 21, 2008
I read these if I’m having a difficult day or dealing with a difficult person (not that that ever happens, ha). I particularly love the second agreement. What are your thoughts? The Four Agreements (from the book by the same name by Don Miguel Ruiz) 1) Be Impeccable With Your Word Speak with integrity. Say only what you [...]
Sunday, November 16, 2008
I’m reading the fabulous book “Mating In Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence” by Esther Perel, who is a couples therapist in NYC. I like this book because I love her approach. This is a not a how-to guide for successful relationships (at least, it’s not yet-I’m only three chapters in). It’s about how we have two [...]
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Welcome to my blog, empty space. It seems like a strange title for something that will be…you know…full. But I’ve been preoccupied for quite some time with this concept. See I have this idea that nearly everything that we do in excess in our society-eating, drinking, watching t.v., shopping-is about getting way from the empty [...]
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