If you’re like most business owners, you sometimes forget yourself in the midst of all of your professional obligations. Unfortunately, when you’re stressed or overworked, you cannot focus the same amount of energy on your company. To keep yourself from being burned out, you need to think about different skills that allow you to take…
Many health conditions and psychological symptoms originate in your gut. Your enteric nervous system, or “second brain,” is home to an abundance of neurons and produces an array of neurotransmitters. It is also where trillions of microorganisms (collectively known as your gut microbiome) reside. You are, in fact, only 10% human as each of these…
If you experience bouts of anxiety, worry and depression or you obsess with unproductive and painful thoughts, you’ll likely benefit by learning to cultivate and externalize your awareness. You may believe that suppressing what your mind tells you or replacing your mind’s stories with better thoughts or self-affirmations will lead you to live your life…
If you struggle with feelings of anxiety and depression, you very likely also are your own worst critic, judge yourself harshly and negatively compare yourself to other people. You may engage in this behavior believing that this is an effective way to motivate yourself to do better, as a habit that you picked up somewhere…
You may want to still your mind to experience calmness and peace in your life and believe that meditation is your answer. You may also believe that mindfulness meditation is about learning to train your mind to be empty of thoughts. While some of these are elements of any mindfulness practice, you will not experience…
Gratitude is holding the attitude and expression or acknowledgement of the positive aspects in your life. Acknowledging your basic needs, material goods, friends, family and loved ones. A simple and easy practice that is customary in many world traditions. Several psychological studies have found that when you cultivate gratitude you are more likely to…
If you’re like most people, you spent part of your Memorial Day weekend relaxing and spending time with your family and friends. You may also have spent a good part of this time outdoors either at a beach, park, or backyard cooking and celebrating your day off from work (assuming your city or county has…
If you’re like most people these days, you probably know that regular exercise does your body good. You know that exercise can help you gain physical strength, lose weight, improve your cardiovascular endurance and help you obtain that “beach body” that you’ve been dreaming about in your sleep. You may also know about the various…
Everywhere you go, it’s nearby. Sometimes, it’s in your face (literally), or very close by. When you go to your local gym (E.g., La. Fitness, You Fit), buy groceries (E.g., Whole Foods Market, Publix, Trader Joe’s), eat out at restaurants, and even go to your local park (e.g., Tropical Park, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden). It…
If you’re like the average American, you are probably sleep deprived. Inadequate sleep reduces your concentration, alertness, creativity and performance at work.1,2 It also makes you more prone to make mistakes, feel tired, grouchy, and increases your cravings for sweet and fatty foods.3,4 As a nation, we value doing more and place little emphasis on…
