Do you ever ruminate? It’s been hard not to — When will I get to visit my kids or my parents? When will I be able to hug my friends? When will things be normal? Ruminating like this doesn’t make us feel better, but it’s hard to avoid. Gratitude offers an antidote to...
In last week’s post, I encouraged you to connect your goals to what you value and what makes you feel alive and engaged and fulfilled. How? There’s a 3 step process in that post but here’s the short version: Write a list of experiences that made you feel alive,...
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” —Aristotle In last week’s blog, I encouraged you to build a habit of positivity, of noticing the good in your day even (or especially) if it was a tough day. Doing so helps change your...
There’s a saying: What you practice grows stronger. That’s fantastic if what you’re practicing is the violin or tennis or gratitude. The human brain has a strong negativity bias, which was helpful when we were always on the lookout for danger from wild animals. Fear...
Resilience is not one thing — you’ve heard me say this before, but I think this idea is super important right now. Resilience is a collection of resources we grow in ourselves through practice, skills like grit, gratitude, compassion, mindfulness, courage, connection,...