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Negative Self-Talk: The Most Important Words You Say Are Those You Say to Yourself

Did you know the most important words we say are the words we say to ourselves??? It’s sooooo true. How we talk to ourselves, the words we say and the way we say them affect everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, in our lives. First, I want to tell you a little story. I...

How to Empty-Nest Proof Your Intimate Relationship

By the end of this post, you will know what imperfect daily action you can take to make sure your relationship is where you want it to be as your kids leave the house. How satisfied are you right now in your Intimate Love Relationship domain? Ask yourself these...

New Year’s Resolutions: The Top 5 Reasons New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Achieve Results and The Best Way to Achieve the results you are After

Have you ever made a New Year’s Resolution? Have you ever kept a New Year’s Resolution? Chances are, if you have made them, you have also broken them. Why is this? We are sooooo motivated at the time we make the resolution that it seems impossible to fail. But fail we...

How to Beat the Monday Blues

I was recently consulted about ways to reduce the Monday blues. I thought I would share with you the some of the same tips I shared with the author of the article in Ariana Huffington’s Thrive Global. One reason why the beginning of the work week can be so tough is...

Black Friday Preparation: Tips to Keep Holidays Higher in Fun and Lower in Stress

Let’s play a game. Below I have listed several scenarios. I want you to guess whether each situation will raise stress levels or lower stress. Scenario #1 You have invitations to five holiday parties between Thanksgiving and New Years. Two are related to your...

My Morning Mindfulness Routine

I get a head start on my week by being mindful on Sunday and planning my week. On Sunday, I think about what values I want to prioritize for the week. By values, I mean what is important to me in life, what I want others to know I stand for. There will be my most...

Top 5 Reasons A Morning Mindfulness Routine Will Help You Slay Your Day

First a quick reminder of what mindfulness is. Mindfulness is being fully present in the moment, accepting whatever thoughts and emotions you are experiencing, with openness and without judgment. #5 Mindfulness helps you find space from your unhelpful thoughts...

What is Mindfulness and How Does it Work?

There is so much out there today about mindfulness that it is difficult to know what it really is and what it can do for you. Is meditation the only way to practice mindfulness? No. Mindfulness can be practiced in many ways. Let me start with what mindfulness is not....