Your ‘Surge Capacity’ is Depleted - It’s Why You Feel Awful
This is an incredible article by Tara Haelle about the human ability to draw on adaptive systems to feed short-term survival instincts in stressful situations like natural disasters. We are currently in an ongoing, global natural disaster and there are key things we can be doing to help ourselves persist. Read the full article HERE.
There is a Human Need to Feel Understood
Carl Rogers said, "When someone really hears you without passing judgment on you, without trying to take responsibility for you, without trying to mold you, it feels damn good!” This is empathy. Brene Brown has an incredible explanation of the difference between empathy and sympathy. WATCH VIDEO
Want to be exceptionally successful?
As Benjamin Franklin put it, "Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones". READ MORE
Reach out for Help
Here are some great insights and indicators of when it might be time to seek a therapist. READ MORE
Five ways to respond to grief
How to speak to someone about an unspeakable loss. READ MORE...
Weathering the storms
Create a sustainable, self-care system that is more than just a quick release valve. READ MORE...
Give Yourself Permission
Rather than labeling foods as "good" or "bad", think of them as "always" foods or "sometimes" foods respectively. READ MORE...
Coconut Oil and its Many Uses
There are several uses for and health benefits from coconut oil ranging from personal hygiene, internal health, topical remedies, and uses for pets/animals. READ MORE...