Last week, my friend Shawn asked me, “I still struggle with journaling my gratitude. How can I practice gratitude in dealing with a loss in a way that’s not cheesy?” What do you think? CHEEZY OR AUTHENTIC Is it cheezy or authentic to do a gratitude journal? Here is what…
read moreThe other day when my friend and I were meeting over coffee, the topic came up. “Why is it so hard to remain stress free state?” She asked, “When I use some relaxation technique, I do feel relief. But it doesn’t last. I feel stressed again within a short time.…
read moreThe other day, my friend Laila said; “Some times life is tough.” She is going through some difficult times and I have been trying to empower her with some tools. So, today I woke up with the thought of sharing this beautiful Urdu song I had heard in the past.…
read moreThe other day, I ran into my friend Judy, and she seemed very stressed. She was wearing a wrinkled outfit. She hadn’t taken any care of her appearance before running to the store. She seemed to be dragging the weight of the world. Over a cup of tea, she opened…
read moreNo one has ever asked me this question in my 20 yrs of practice. I wonder why. Have you ever had this question? Do you think it is crucial to find how to prevent depression that affects one in 5 people in their lifetime? What if you can do something…
read moreThe other day, I saw one of my readers, Ellen at the store. She had read my last email; How to Restore Balance and Reduce Stress using Emotional Coping Account. She particularly liked the idea of making daily deposits to increase the balance in her Emotional Coping Account. She asked for…
read moreDoes your life feel out of balance? What can you do? Let me share this excerpt from the book; “Stress to Joy” that may help. A couple of years back, the central heating system in my office building was not working. We needed to use portable heaters. These heaters put…
read moreI hope you are enjoying some of the exercises I have sent to you in the past. Today I would like to tell you why I chose to focus on writing the book “Stress to Joy“. You can help yourself by developing these tools to decrease your stress and increase…
read moreNowadays kids are getting influenced so much by the social pressures of getting this toy or that. I just read this article about how encouraging gratitude in kids can reduce materialism. I thought you might like it, therefore, I am sharing. Check it out here What do you think? Share…
read moreThe other day, my friend Mary Ann shared her difficulty with the fear of driving, since an accident. She was not sure what to do, even when her family tells her just to overcome it. I shared some thoughts with her that helped her a lot. Let me share them…
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