“Instead of always searching and grasping for more, gratitude allows us to appreciate what we have now. Cultivating joy requires building the gratitude muscle as part of our daily and weekly workouts. Only in this rep-set, we ditch the wishing, complaining and striving, and refocus on noticing what is going well in our lives right […]
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The #1 Survival Tip for the Holiday (and it’s not about food)
A client asked me today, “Do you have any tips for spending the holidays with my family without large amounts of alcohol?” What a great question. Do you experience tension with your family around the holidays? Whether it is a heated discussion about with whom you will be spending the holidays, or how to field […]
When your family disagrees with your politics….
Family gatherings can have their moments of stress, but post election divisiveness makes this Thanksgiving particularly dicey. What do you do when your family disagrees with your politics? Here are some suggestions: Avoidance: Cancel your plans. This may not be practical or desirable, and may make things worse. Not your best option. Make a pact: […]