Releasing the Cold Comfort of a Grudge
One of the traits I’ve worked hardest to release in my life is the tendency to harbor a grudge. Listening to my clients’ stories of wrongs done by childhood friends, mistreatment by bosses, and ancient [...]
Mind Monkeys, Sleepless Nights, Hyperventilation, Oh My!
If you don't think your anxiety, depression, sadness and stress impact your physical health, think again. All of these emotions trigger chemical reactions in your body, which can lead to inflammation and a weakened immune [...]
Resilience: Building The Ability to Bounce Back
Where did this come from? I pointed to a note someone had left in my husband Vito's ICU unit where he was lying paralyzed. A serious case of Guillain-Barré, a neurological disease that attacks the [...]
Going From Bad To Better, Part 1
In my last blog, “How to Avoid Going From Bad To Worse in a Crisis” I called out four actions that can make your current crisis even more dire than it already is. Now here [...]
Avoid Going From Bad to Worse in a Crisis
“No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.” Randy Pausch But, as Randy, author of the book“The Last Lecture,” also pointed out, “at the same time, it is often within your [...]
Six Ways to Find Firm Ground in a Crisis
You’ve just been gob-smacked and your world is spinning. You can’t think clearly, want to throw up, are looking for a place to hide or trying to wake up the nightmare that your world has [...]
Five Ways to Cope When A Crisis First Happens
When you’ve been dumped unceremoniously into a crisis, it’s much like being thrown unexpectedly into an ocean. You sink for at least a few minutes into those dark, briny waters, disoriented and confused. Then, some [...]
