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Walk Away Toward Inner Peace, Wellbeing
It's difficult to create inner peace when circumstances around us cause or contribute to stress, anxiety, negative thoughts and emotions, and cognitive dissonance (an uncomfortable feeling that develops when your actions and values don't match up). Sometimes, to be at…
Memorial Day Gratitude and Action for Our Wellbeing
Today is Memorial Day. For many, it marks the beginning of summer. Some schools have already dismissed, the academic year officially over. It’s the unofficial first camping weekend of the season. It’s a day of picnics and barbeques, of gardening—planting…
Shed Social Anxiety and Be Still, Mindful
Social anxiety prevents us from fully living our lives. All anxiety does this, of course, but social anxiety does a particularly good job of blocking our movements along the path to our quality life. This anxiety disorder is more of…
Does Sitting on the Couch at an Athletic Club Count as Going to the Gym?
Right now I have a wonderful room with a view. Seated on a smooth leather couch with deep, soft cushions, I can see calm blue water through the picture window in front of me. If I get hungry or thirsty,…
Purpose and Action: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Knowing the greater purpose for your holiday can help you take action to make it a positive one despite stress and problems. The traditional holiday song tells us, "Have yourself a merry little Christmas." It makes it sound easy, as…