How to Reclaim Your Life from Stress: Effective Strategies for Well-being
Who is feeling stressed? Who is feeling overwhelmed? If the answer is you, you are not alone! 83% of US workers suffer from work-related stress and the cost of turnover and lost productivity cost globally due to employee burnout is $322 billion! 41% of parents say most days they are so stressed they cannot function, and 48% […]
The Path to Resilience: Lessons from the Trail
What if the obstacles in your life weren’t roadblocks but invitations? What if your struggles weren’t signs of failure, but opportunities to grow? This might sound like a romantic idea especially if you are in the thick of it, but I am learning that the thick of it is exactly where the deep work happens […]
Phantom Fat – What is it and What Can it Tell You About Your Life?
How often is the way we view ourselves not lined up with reality? This is the first thing that came to mind when I sat down to talk with my friend and colleague David Sarwar, ranked in the top 2% of scientists worldwide. David shared a fascinating psychological phenomenon of “phantom” or “ghost fat,” “Phantom fat” refers […]
Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands
I made it through the evacuations, and while the LA fires that started two weeks ago have not yet been fully contained, at the time of this writing, a new one has started. It seems like there is an endless barrage of stress. And of course, it is not just natural disasters, but all the […]
Easing Holiday Anxiety: How to Find Calm Amid the Chaos
With Thanksgiving behind us and the new year just around the corner, we are officially in the holiday season! And while the holidays are about gifts and cheer it can also bring about anxiety. I personally have flashbacks to the days when I was navigating the kids’ 3 week vacation with a full time job! […]
Your Joy Toolkit: Building Mental Strength and Resilience With Daily Doses of Joy
Last Sunday, I spent the day with my dad. As he got into my car, Tom Petty came on my Spotify. My kids call my music depressing, but melancholy music fills my soul. I felt an urge to blast the volume far louder than I knew he could tolerate, pull back the roof of my […]
Your Joy Toolkit: Building Mental Strength and Resilience With Daily Doses of Joy
Last Sunday, I spent the day with my dad. As he got into my car, Tom Petty came on my Spotify. My kids call my music depressing, but melancholy music fills my soul. I felt an urge to blast the volume far louder than I knew he could tolerate, pull back the roof of my […]
Breaking Barriers: Matt Scott on Disability, Sport, and Empowerment
“Disability is not a bad word.” This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Matt Scott, a five-time Paralympian, 3x medalist and wheelchair basketball champion on his journey of triumph and disability. Before we started recording, I asked Matt how he would like me to refer to his community. To which he answered, “People with […]
One Step, One Win: How Small Moves Fuel Big Success
“The number one predictor of success is not intelligence, not good looks, not health, but grit.” This week, I re-listened to the famous TED talk by Angela Duckworth, psychologist and author of the book Grit. In it she shares her research the number one predictor of success. She goes on to say, “Grit is […]
🍁Fall into Mindfulness: Harnessing Autumn’s Wisdom for Personal Growth
A few Octobers ago I had the opportunity to give a keynote in Boise Idaho. It was beautiful to experience the change in seasons – colorful trees, leaves blanketing the ground and cool crisp weather. Even in LA where we don’t get this stark seasonal change, (we had a couple days of cooler weather ) and our […]