3 Parts to an Apology
If you’re thinking of repairing a relationship with someone........... please consider Randy Pausch’s timeless advice to his children from “The Last Lecture,” which he referred to as the”net” he hoped it would create for his family following his death to cancer. “A good apology has three parts: 1. "I’m sorry”; 2. “It was my fault” and 3. “How do I make it right?” The last part tells about your sincerity.”
Think, Feel, Do Your Way to a Healthier You
Change is a three pronged process because we are trying to change what we think, how we feel and what we do about our habits. It’s not always easy juggling all three. As thinking, feeling and doing beings, we must explore each one when implementing long-term change in our lives. Our thoughts, feelings and behaviors hold valuable information about the purpose of our habits and the balance of our inner ecosystem. THINK Ask yourself, “What do I say to myself about my unwanted ha
Harnessing Our Racing Thoughts
To stop over thinking, or ruminating as it is also referred, we first have to understand why we do it. Our brains favor a hardwired “negativity bias,” located in our amygdala that keeps our subconscious scanning our environments for any kind of perceived threat to our physical or psychological safety. If our brains perceive either type of threat, we have a psychological and physiological response called “fight, flight or freeze,” that will go into effect to keep us safe. W
Simple Roadmap for Happiness
Our values serve as road signs to keep us from getting lost in life. Have you ever been driving when nothing around you looked familiar, but as it turns out, Siri did have you on the right route after all? 🙂 Here are a few ways we can recognize our own values in daily living~ You choose to finish up the dishes before your spouse comes home. You value kindness. You feel sad after a fight with a loved one. You value communication & respect. Ask yourself why what you are fighti
Squashing Self-Criticism
I strive to use mindfulness in all facets of my living and being. For me, the most beautiful and valuable gift that mindfulness offers when practiced, is this permission to receive, and to let go, again and again, particularly of my self-criticism. This helps me stay connected to the good, rather than the critical parts of myself, helping me to experience my wholeness, and the wholeness of human nature, of which I am apart. This breeds contentment within, allowing me to be
