I can’t remember one yoga class that I have taught when I did everything I wanted to relay to my students without messing at least one thing up. I say right when I mean leg, cue a different pose than my intention, lose my train of thought and forget what I’m trying to convey, . …
To be frank, I don’t like sitting in the sauna. But I still do at least 4 days per week. Sounds crazy, I know, but motivation is tricky, which is why it’s not reliable when you are trying to form a new habit. From what I know about behavior design in my studies with Tiny …
While it’s normal and healthy to process our experiences emotionally, sometimes we get stuck. Our brains might return to painful memories, worries, or disturbing thoughts, over, and over, and over. Reflection is a matter of exploring ourselves, our perspectives, attributes and experiences. This is a useful way to gain insight and move forward. Rumination, on the other hand, …
I write this in August, a time of year I now relish as the temperature starts to moderate and daylight shortens. It wasn’t always this way. I once dreaded August because it meant that school was just around the corner. The transition of going back to school was always a hard one for me. Not …
Imperfection and perfection go so hand in hand, and our dark and our light are so intertwined, that by trying to push the darkness or the so-called negative aspects of our life to the side… we are preventing ourselves from the fullness of life ~ Jeff Bridges I vividly remember less than a handful of …
Last Wednesday I was talking to one of my yoga students after class, and she said, “I bet you eat low carb, don’t you?” I told her no, I actually don’t. We talked a bit further and I learned that she was interested in a foolproof way to lose some weight. What I didn’t tell …
In a few weeks, I’ll be part of a panel discussion on Healthy Aging through the Tiny Habits Academy. In preparation, I got to thinking about lifespan, healthspan and resiliency in relation to aging. Since 1900, global life expectancy has more than doubled. Many things have led to this change. It’s not only medical advances …
Lifespan Goals Not long ago, I wanted to live to age 120. I’m not so interested in that any longer. Here’s why. Recently, I learned of Bryan Johnson, a multi-millionaire, who is trying to “hack” longevity through various modalities, including diet, exercise, sleep and a boat-load of supplements. Johnson founded Braintree Payment Solutions which he …
As I prepare to be a podcast guest, I’ve been pondering wealth, health and true happiness. As a result, I’ve circled back to many learnings, lessons and memories from family, school and trainings that have impacted my thoughts and feelings about “wealth.” Often, I tell myself “Happiness is an Inside Job,” but what does that …
Recently I have been visiting a new health care provider. At my first visit, he seized on the fact that I was stuck in a state of fight or flight – trauma brain – and prescribed deep diaphragmatic breathing twice daily. I wasn’t surprised. Through multiple falls and my highly sensitive nature, I merely accepted this …