
It’s Time for Your Formalized, Self-Care Plan
In the world of mindfulness, we talk a lot about self-care. There are a lot of things you can do to best position yourself to meet each day as best you can. From good sleep hygiene to eating well to expressing gratitude, science has given us years of research that support what we all know […]

On Learning Mindfulness with a Group
I’m an introvert. There is no one who wants to believe that we don’t need other people more than I. But alas . . . When I took my first class in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) I did it grudgingly after I couldn’t find a self-paced, on-demand class. In other words, I wanted to do […]

On Self-Awareness and Hogwarts Houses
In Why Self-awareness is a Gift,Gregory J. Hahn writes: “Self-awareness is the foundation of emotional intelligence. Paradoxically, self-awareness is a gift we cannot give to someone else. But, an assessment can help to release that gift for us.” He’s talking about the StrengthsFinder assessment (CliftonStrengths), which I have taken, in addition to probably every other […]