You are not alone in being lonely
Dr. Vivek M. Murthy is the US Surgeon General. As he traveled the country, he heard that people felt isolated, insignificant, and invisible. That led him, in May 2023 to declare loneliness an epidemic. “Loneliness is like hunger,” he said “a signal we are lacking...
How are you spending your days?
The promise I am contemplating this month is “I will spend my days in a way that enhances the well-being of myself and others.” Today, I want to focus on the idea of “spending time.” Type “time management” into a search engine and advice will flow to you. Here are the...
Well-being when you are ill
How can you think about well-being when you are not feeling well? Through a process of awareness and gentle, supported change making. “Be as well as possible” wellness coach Jenni Grover says. She has written Chronic Babe 101: How to Craft an Incredible Life...
What is well-being? How can you improve it?
What is well-being? How can you improve it? According to the Better Health Channel of Australia, “Wellbeing is not just the absence of disease or illness. It's a complex combination of a person's physical, mental, emotional and social health factors. Wellbeing is...
mindfulness when you are ill
when your body chimes a dissonant note you are sometimes caught by fear shadows gather close around you what might happen? how will you cope? what help is there? how soothing it is to set aside worry and anchor in NOW in this spacious moment you are free In your...
Mindfulness whats and whys
this poem comes with instructions let each line be a breath don’t rush mindfulness is to be intensely aware what do you smell? what do you hear? what do you taste? what are you touching? what do you see? How do you feel? no need to judge no need to tell stories about...
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