Writings about the intersection of mind, brain, body, relationships, and health.
Learn how to apply modern science and ageless wisdom to maximize your health and wellness.
We are beset each day by the enormity of challenges we are facing; To name but a few: The pandemic. Climate change. The November election. The world economy. Family and health security when facing joblessness. Any one of them can feel overwhelming. Together, they can leave us feeling swamped by a global tsunami of worry, despair, fear, disconnection, and loss. What we can do is often right in front of us, if only we learn to see the details that sit beneath our “big” picture preoccupation.
William James said, “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” In this post, I offer several practical and accessible steps you can take to choose helpful thoughts over distressing ones, self-soothing actions over agitating ones, and re-asurring and reconnecting paths over isolating and desparing ones. Enjoy and stay in touch.
