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Too often we try to avoid negative, painful emotions. But to be resilient we sometimes need to “embrace the suck.” Today’s blog talks about ways to create time to acknowledge these feelings, understand, accept them, and then move on with our lives.

We’re all tired of this pandemic and the stresses it created. The question is how do we thrive in the midst of all of this? Let’s talk about learning a “thriving mindset” to combat covid fatigue.

Persistence is a choice. It is about a belief in ourselves, the goals we have and the steps to achieve them. I believe that focusing on the steps to our goal provides us many opportunities to practice mindfulness and give ourselves credit for our accomplishments. It makes it easier to persist.

After reading the Op Ed from NEJM, I’m angry not just for the ineptitude of our leaders and the 212,000 deaths and their grieving families. I am angry for what the first responders and healthcare workers have endured and continue to endure. VOTE !!

Resilience has been in the news lately as we all continue to struggle with COVID-19. Being resilient does not mean we are “pollyannish” about the challenges we face, it is about controlling what we can and maintaining our social support system. I’m going to be practicing a “do nothing” meditation next week, so we’ll see…

Usually we don’t associate exercise and mindfulness. However, here are some ideas about how to unplug from your technology when you are exercising and be present while you practice the strength resilience skill of exercise

We were all changed by 9/11 and have been, and will be, changed by COVID-19. How have you been changed by those events? And what have we learned?

Just like you need to do a “safety check” on the tools of your trade, if you think of your brain/mind as a tool you need in your work, you need to do a safety check on your brain and make sure that it is working effectively. Here are some tips to help you make…

Especially in these difficult times many of us have a hard time getting to sleep because our minds are focused on a host of worries, what we think we “should” or “shouldn’t” be doing, and what we think others “should” or “shouldn’t” be doing. Here is a simple tool/skill to interrupt these thoughts and can…

Mindfulness practices are both simple and easy, which is why a lot of people struggle to commit to do them. “Oh, that’s too easy.” Here is one simple Mindfulness practice that may help you in this time of high stress.