The Habit of Gratitude
Most likely you already express gratitude by saying “thank you” when someone does something for you. I find that it’s easiest to be grateful when an action warrants an expression of gratitude.
Another way to express gratitude is to focus on what you have versus what you want or don’t have. This will take some practice because of our brain’s natural negativity bias.
4 Actions to Take When you Feel Stuck
You don’t have to be experiencing one of the top 10 stressors in life to feel stuck. Many things can cause you to feel overwhelmed. And when that feeling kicks in, feeling stuck usually isn’t far behind. These four actions can help you get moving again.
3 Strategies to Counter Stress
Stress.
At work, it can be triggered by…
Long work hours
An unexpected, firm email from your boss
A call from a client pulling out due to budget cuts
Demanding or misaligned expectations
Deadlines
Many things can bring it on and some days it may seem like everything is playing a role. Is it just an inevitable part of work? Or life?
3 Strategies to Get Better at Life Change
We can spend a great deal of effort trying to avoid change. But as human beings, it's impossible to avoid the inevitable life transitions we will face.
Friendships begin and end.
Relationships begin and end.
School begins and ends.
Jobs begin and end.
Your housing changes.
Sometimes it's slow and barely noticeable. Other times the change can come suddenly and unexpectedly.
Sorry, No One is Coming to Save You and Other Enlightening Truths
I know, I know. It sounds completely depressing. But hear me out. Understanding that no one is coming to save you can actually be an eye-opening and empowering truth.
I’ll be honest, when I first realized this it sent me into a bit of a tailspin.
What about the doctors, the therapists, outside experts, and resources, like prescriptions? Surely one of them has the answers. Surely one of them could fix me and my life, right?
Nope.
Stop Shoulding All Over Yourself: Do These 3 Things Instead
Do you have a habit of “shoulding” all over yourself?
I should eat better…
I should exercise…
I should go to bed earlier…
I should call them…
I should spend more time…
I should be more organized…
I should have or haven’t [insert something in the past].
And the list goes on and on.
Sarah Rainwater, Founder and Creative Director of Studio Rainwater and design mastermind at the Instagram account, @accidentalgeometery illustrated it and said it best when she said:
‘Should’ feels like too tight tube socks, cutting off circulation and causing all the uncomfortable itches.
One Month of Apollo Neuro 2x Per Day Left Me More Focused, Calm and Rested
One of the most important things that I have learned is that our nervous system is flexible and it can be influenced.
You.
Me.
We are not static.
We can change and we don’t have to move mountains to do it. We can use different inputs to get different outputs. One such input that can influence our bodies is vibration.
Discovering Apollo Neuro
Last August, in preparation for my children’s virtual school I purchased the Apollo Neuro wearable device.* After hearing about the tech on a podcast I became intrigued by the science behind it and its effects on attention, meditation, and sleep. According to the company, “Apollo works by activating the same neural pathways as breathing, meditation, and soothing touch.”
