Anger Detox

04/21/2025

When we validate someone, we show them that we understand and care about their feelings and experiences.

03/01/2025

Even after all this time
The Sun never says to the Earth,

“You owe me.”

Look what happens
with a love like that.

It lights the whole sky.

— Hafiz

12/02/2024

The short story is that relationships are the single most important variable in human flourishing. The people who were the most satisfied in their relationships at age 50 were the healthiest at age 80.

For nearly 80 years, the Harvard Study of Adult Development has been producing data and lessons on how to live longer, happier, and healthier lives.

04/10/2024

If you want to manage anger, slow down!

Contrary to popular opinion, trying to "vent" anger thru activities that increase arousal (venting, hitting a pillow, running) is not the best way. Activities that decrease arousal (breathing, mindfulness, meditation) are the most effective.

Researchers studied how effective activities like venting, running, meditation and yoga are at calming a person down.

04/03/2024

What if we got curious about what our was trying to tell us?

Curiosity can serve as an incredibly powerful tool in helping us learn to regulate our emotions, and in helping us access greater compassion for ourselves and others. At times, we all experience feelings of overwhelm related to intense emotions. It can feel as though our emotions have hijacked our s

03/26/2024

"Total Eclipse of the Sun" by Étienne Léopold Trouvelot.

03/21/2024

well this is no suprise. wdyt?

A massive four-day work week trial in the UK, the world's largest, found that the vast majority of participating companies will stick with the new change.

10/01/2023

what are you grateful for today?

01/09/2023

I appreciate the people who are patient with me.

01/03/2023

Willpower only works for a while. Deciding who you actually want to be is much easier. On New Year’s Day we tend to think about all the bad habits we should kick — which is a great way to get overwhelmed and give up. A more productive pursuit may be to spend some quality time thinking about exactly who you want to be and what you actually value as a priority in your life. You are the only person who gets to decide who you become.