Mindful Living (A short excerpt from my forthcoming book) Being Aware of the Magic that Sounds You Life is full of so many amazing things, but we are often so consumed with what is going wrong with our lives that we are blind to the beauty. I am convinced that most of us spend … [Read more...]
A Mindful Day: A Sure Way to Improve Your Mood
A mindful day: A sure way to improve your mood. A mindful day. "What does that mean and how can I have one?" You may ask. To be mindful is to be consciously aware. And believe it or not, most of us walk around day after day asleep, functioning only on autopilot. We act without … [Read more...]
Outbursts of Anger: How to Calm Your Brain
We can actually change our own brain. When our anger is triggered, it can turn into rage very quickly. When we feel rage, we are no longer in wise mind and all logic is gone. This is when we cause ourselves problems. Our amygdala, the emotional part of our brain that assesses … [Read more...]
It is All About the Pause
It is often the pause, not the event that is life changing. Between the event and your reaction lies a very small space. That space might only be a quarter of a second long. But if you practice inserting a longer pause in that space, you give yourself time to think about how you … [Read more...]