Reading Time: 4 minutesPerfection and anxiety can go hand in hand. On the one hand it can be very alluring, on the other side, it can cause us to strive for unrealistic standards resulting in a negative self-image. Imagine I asked you to send an e-mail to someone […]
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Managing Anxiety During Difficult Times
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe are truly in the throes of deeply challenging, turbulent and confusing times. This is a very new experience for us as we are a lot more conscious of having to face the unknown. Prior to this, we walked around the world with the experience […]
Intentional Intimacy
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow to Have Mindful Conversations With Your Partner After a Long Day Everyday, couples leave each other in the morning and then eventually return home fatigued after a long day. The way we greet each other and the experience of being present can get lost […]
Mindfulness Works Under These Conditions
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat does it mean to be mindfully alive? To let life live though me to be filled with wonder and fully alive.. “There is only one minute in which you are alive- this minute- here and now – the only way to live is by […]
Consciously Parenting your Teen
Reading Time: 2 minutesParenting is one of the most difficult endeavors a person ever takes on. Just ask the mother of a child refusing to go to sleep at 3 in the morning, while she has another on her breast, and has to be at work at 9 […]
Parenting with a Focus on Effort, not Outcome
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen it comes to intrinsic motivation, research is showing that ineffective praising could undermine a child’s confidence. This is because our young friends might then start to base their value and worth based on outcomes of performance, i.e. “I won that game so I’m valuable” or […]
Weekly CEO Partnership Meetings
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you and your partner have fairly busy lives, a lot of misunderstandings and a lot of miscommunication can naturally occur. A weekly meeting, like you would have at your job or when you run your company.. I worked in a place where we […]
No Relationship Can Live on its own like a Cactus
Reading Time: 8 minutesWork and love are the two major pillars of our lives and the secret to thriving in both is nurturing our relationships and how we relate to each other. I am going to share some strategies that can help your relationships maintain vitality and to […]
6 Tips for Mindful Communication in Relationships
Reading Time: 2 minutesLearning the Art of Mindful Communication A relationship, by nature, involves conflict and high intensity of emotions and often our worst fears are brought to the surface. We are vulnerable and thus likely to become defensive, attack or create distance in order to protect ourselves, […]
What You Can Do About Your Work-Life Balance Right Now
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen we are expected to answer an email within 30 minutes of when it is sent, regardless of what time of night.. When there is not a clear distinction between where work ends and life begins.. When we are expected to be on all the […]