Achieving true happiness when we are struggling can seem impossible, but it is also the key to our recovery, healing and well-being. When we are personally going through a difficult time or witness the pain of others, our relationship to…
Over the years I have worked closely with many meditation practitioners and Buddhist authors, some of whom have been clients, and my own practice has grown alongside these relationships. Being surrounded by people with such deep experience can be inspiring,…
Recently, I’ve noticed a shift that isn’t reflected in either the performance reports or the health trend summaries. It’s quieter than that. More personal. People are beginning to view peace not as something they will earn when life slows down,…
Employees are the glue that holds your company together. If they are not happy and motivated, things start to fall apart. The quality of work begins to decline, deadlines are disrupted, and customers feel the brunt of the impact. Not…
Did you know that an intimate partner or family member kills one woman or girl every ten minutes? Murderers will try to justify their crime by saying: “I killed her because I loved her very much.” But it is not…
A few months ago I was watching my daughter sleep. She was maybe three months old at the time and I was exhausted in a way I didn’t know was possible. My wife finally rested, the apartment was quiet, and…
Burnout doesn’t make itself known. It accumulates. Another email was answered after hours. Another night of superficial sleep. Another week where you can’t quite remember what you did for yourself as opposed to what you did for everyone else. By…
Online therapy presents itself as an extremely convenient way for anyone to get help for mental health issues. And it can be – but only if you get the most out of it. You see, this type of mental health…
When most people decide to change their lives, they do so with force. They set ambitious goals, create complex systems, and jump into a new plan with an intensity that at the moment seems like proof of their seriousness. Then…
On the surface, mindfulness and positive thinking may look like the same project. Both seem to be about well-being. Both receive recommendations from the same wellness accounts. Both appear in the same self-help sections of the bookstore. But they do…
