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, …
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 …
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 …
Last week, I recognized that I have been skimping on my self-care practices. For me, it’s things like reading poetry, making time to get my hair cut, deep cleaning of the house that make me feel more grounded and alive. And while I hadn’t completely neglected those things, I was procrastinating and finding many excuses …
Are you feeling stuck in your body? Unable to get back to the activities you love due to injury or tightness and restrictions? You’re not alone. Many people find it hard to get to, or get back to, healthy habits after an injury, or other setback. Even though it’s something you want to do, it …
“It all starts with waking up… to what our bodies are expressing and our minds are suppressing” Last fall I was driving home from a retreat in Northern Georgia and happened upon an interview between Tim Ferris and Gabor Maté (transcript https://tim.blog/2022/09/09/dr-gabor-mate-myth-of-normal-transcript/), who, with his son as co-author, had just published The Myth of Normal, …
ADHD affects about 10% of children and many adults. It was not tested when I was young and, knowing the symptoms, I feel that I probably have this disorder as an adult. Sleep problems commonly plague individuals with ADHD — particularly during the teen years, when sleep hygiene and patterns go haywire in typical brains …
Feet and toes are an important piece of the human body, and they are often neglected. They’re responsible for absorbing the force of each step we take, in addition to helping us stabilize and move us forward. Sadly, our feet are often neglected and overlooked, especially when it comes to movement and fall prevention, until …
Walk slowly – Danna Faulds It only takes a reminder to breathe, a moment to be still, and just like that, something in me settles, softens, makes space for imperfection. The harsh voice of judgment drops to a whisper and I remember again that life isn’t a relay race; that we will all cross the …