“I get butterflies in my stomach if I am asked to speak.” My friend Karima told me one day. “Me too.” “How come. You appear to be so confident on the stage” she asked, “You give talks to big crowds and train so many people. How could you have a…
read more“My work stress is driving me nuts,”; My friend Connie said one day. Do you ever feel that way? According to one survey, 80% of employees reported feeling stressed at work and 60% of absenteeism was associated with stress in some ways in that survey. Although stress can come from…
read moreDo you ever feel stressed even when good things are happening? Does it make you feel that you don’t have time for other things? I go thru that phase from time to time when too many good things are happening. Let me share a recent example and the tools that…
read moreThe beginning of the year is also a time when people have gone through increased demands of activities, socializing and sometimes vacations. Many times they feel drained and exhausted afterward. Why? Because too many of even good things can be stressful for the body and mind. We call it positive…
read moreHow do you feel when something doesn’t go as expected or anticipated? When the book was not released as expected, I felt the same way as when I missed my flight the other day. I was flying from Atlanta and the security and wait at the airport was so long…
read moreWhen I ask adults what they are grateful, sometimes they struggle. To help them, I usually give examples of simple things that we take for granted. Once a man said, “but they have been there all my life.” He didn’t see the reason to count them under the list of…
read more“I am grateful for having an address.” Answered a patient when I asked what she was grateful for that day. It is my habit to ask that question while I am writing their prescriptions at the end of their session. I looked at her inquisitively. She told me that as…
read moreHow to Stay Positive and in the “Present” When the Present is Not Pleasant Do you ever find it easier to stay positive and enjoy the present moment if it is pleasant, but not as easy when it is not? When things are not going according to your desires? Let…
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