Your relationships, from the casual to the significant, are the most important aspect of your life for happiness. Humans are social animals. When you relate positively, you improve your well-being. There are many books, articles, and videos about how to have good relationships. This reflects how central relationships are for us to enjoy and have…
Insights from a Camp Nurse
Have you ever wondered how to balance teamwork with individual boundaries? I spent the last two plus weeks working as a nurse at an overnight camp that my children used to attend. I’ve been doing this for close to 10 years. This year I was more aware of the balancing act that sometimes needs to…
Emotions are Cues, What are Yours Signaling?
We know intuitively that we often respond in life based on emotions, information from our limbic system. Those uncomfortable emotions you’re feeling about work and your situation are providing you with information. Get curious and look more deeply at the emotion. Emotions are cues, what are they signaling? What you find out about yourself can…
Connections, to Recover from Burnout
Studies have shown that relationships are the most important aspect of our lives for happiness. You can use this information to focus where you want to put your efforts to recover from burnout. It may seem daunting to think about being social when you are feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and low, and yet relating to others…
Happiness it’s Not Just about Feeling Good
Recently, I watched a brief video of Shawn Achor. He is the author of The Happiness Advantage; this book is what got me involved with positive psychology. He has been involved with positive psychology research and practice on college campuses and international businesses for about two decades. He has seen how happiness fuels success and…
The Antidote to Rushing
Slowing down is the opposite of rushing and helps with restoring balance. To experience even more well-being Nothing Doing Time is a major antidote. In her book The Joy Diet, Martha Beck’s first recommendation for cultivating joy is spending 15 minutes a day in Nothing Doing. Just allowing yourself to be, not doing, accomplishing or…
