How to Deal with Election Day Stress

The upcoming election is causing widespread anxiety, heightened by media coverage. To combat this stress, individuals can set boundaries on news consumption, take nature and sensory breaks, connect with others positively, and engage in short exercises. These strategies help manage emotions and promote a calm state during uncertain times.

How to Prepare for an Empty Nest

Do you have a son or daughter graduating from high school? Are you feeling a rollercoaster of emotions as the countdown to graduation begins?  When I think about my younger daughter’s upcoming graduation, I feel excitement mixed with nostalgia. I remember when she clung to me like a koala & am now inspired by herContinue reading “How to Prepare for an Empty Nest”

How to Stop Beating Yourself Up

Would you spend time with someone that consistently tells you that you are a failure and lists the ways that you are lacking? I hope not. Unfortunately, that is how many of us talk to ourselves, and we can’t walk away from this relationship. Most people use harsh, critical words with themselves that they wouldContinue reading “How to Stop Beating Yourself Up”

6 Tips on Increasing Happiness (Inspired by my Dog)

Are you happy? Your answer might vary depending on the day, hour or even minute. It’s natural for our moods to fluctuate, but is happiness more than a feeling?  After studying positive psychology for the past 10 years, I have determined that what we mean when we use the word “happiness” is not just aContinue reading “6 Tips on Increasing Happiness (Inspired by my Dog)”

5 Ways to Use Positive Psychology Coaching Skills in Everyday Life

As an introvert, I prefer meaningful conversation to small talk. It’s not that I can’t talk about the weather or where to find the best barbecue, but I enjoy knowing more. This might explain why I often come home from the grocery store with stories about my cashier’s lives along with my groceries. My familyContinue reading “5 Ways to Use Positive Psychology Coaching Skills in Everyday Life”

How to Become More Comfortable with Uncertainty

Have you ever found yourself stuck in self-doubt and worry when confronted with an uncertain future? Maybe it feels like you are navigating through a foggy maze, where every step forward is accompanied by a lingering sense of apprehension and unease.   Uncertainty has been a constant companion in my home this year. It hangsContinue reading “How to Become More Comfortable with Uncertainty”

How to get started making lifestyle changes

Have you ever become excited about developing a new habit or practice that would improve your life but then failed to get started?  Perhaps you heard about the long-term benefits of meditation, journaling, decluttering, eating more fiber, lifting weights, or ____ (fill in the blank with your healthy practice of choice) and were convinced thatContinue reading “How to get started making lifestyle changes”

How to Prevent Burnout with Self-Care

When you wake up in the morning, where do your thoughts go? Your to-do list? Your schedule? Worries about the important people in your life? Or do you gently stretch and check into what you need for the day? If this last possibility has never occurred to you, you would not be alone.  Many ofContinue reading “How to Prevent Burnout with Self-Care”

How to Maintain Momentum for Big Changes

Have you ever started off strong on a New Year’s resolution in January and fizzled out in February? Me too.  Making long-term changes can be hard. Forming new health habits, changing careers, completing big projects like writing a book or building a website take time and sustained effort.  Often clients reach out to me whenContinue reading “How to Maintain Momentum for Big Changes”