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Exercise and Mindfulness
By Michael Wm. Marks Ph.D., ABPP |
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
Read More 9/11 and COVID-19: Remembering and Lessons Learned
By Michael Wm. Marks Ph.D., ABPP |
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?
Read More A Safety Check of Your Brain
By Michael Wm. Marks Ph.D., ABPP |
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…
Read More Improving Sleep By Practicing Gratitude
By Michael Wm. Marks Ph.D., ABPP |
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…
Read More Mindfulness Practice: It’s Easy
By Michael Wm. Marks Ph.D., ABPP |
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.
Read More Empathy In Public Service and Healthcare: Why It’s Important
By Michael Wm. Marks Ph.D., ABPP |
The lack of empathy from police, EMS workers, and healthcare causes significant negative consequences for the community and the “providers.” These consequences cost $$ and cost careers and family relationships. There are some suggestions on how to maintain and increase empathy.
Read More Post Traumatic Growth In The Time of COVID-19
By Michael Wm. Marks Ph.D., ABPP |
We have all been traumatized by the impact of COVID-19. However, this also gives all of us an opportunity to grow. How have you grown from surviving COVID-19.
Read More Failure and Persistence
By Michael Wm. Marks Ph.D., ABPP |
We have all failed. In fact, most of our most valuable life lessons have come from our failures. America has failed and the data proves it. What have we learned?
Read More What To Do With The Time Given
By Michael Wm. Marks Ph.D., ABPP |
In the “Lord of the Rings”, Frodo tells Gandalf that he wishes all that was going on would not have come in his life time. Gandalf, in his wisdom, replies, “So do I and so do all who live in such times. But that is not for them to decide. All have to decide what…
Read More How To Win The War On COVID-19
By Michael Wm. Marks Ph.D., ABPP |
If we are going to use WAR as the literal and metaphoric image in our battle against COVID -19, then we need to behave accordingly. I was reminded of stories from WWII combat veterans who stormed the beaches of Normandy.
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