Studies show at least half of our thoughts are about something other than what’s happening now. We’ve all heard about the value of keeping our attention in the present moment. This is easier said than done, especially nowadays. However, there are a few things you can do to help...

We forget when we’re watching a newscast that what we’re seeing is not everything that happened. It’s a selection of stories. Decided upon by whom? The news director! The media has figured out that they get the best engagement with stories that either scare or enrage us. Likewise, our...

Life is a temporary journey. We don’t know when it’s going to end. All we have is the journey. There is no destination that we will arrive at where everything is ideal and without frustration. We can make the journey more meaningful by being more mindful that it has...

Your brain discriminates negatively since it’s doing its outdated and obsolete job of keeping you safe from physical danger. We must embrace that the default state of our brains is delusional. Your inner critic is a liar. It’s not your fault and doesn’t mean there is anything wrong with...

My late grandmother, known as Nana, was a master at changing the subject. She lived in 96 and was a chain smoker. She would do this whenever we’d bring up something she didn’t want to get into, as in, “When are you going to stop smoking?” She’d simply (and...

The UN recently released its annual World Happiness Report, which rates well-being in countries around the world. For the sixth year in a row, Finland was ranked at the very top. The fascinating thing is when Finns are asked about this ranking, most question the use of the word...

One of the biggest causes of self-inflicted pain is the thought distortion known as all or nothing thinking. All-or-nothing thinking means thinking in extremes. You are either a success or a failure, lovable or unlovable. Your presentation was either totally good or totally bad. If you are not perfect,...

The easiest way to be happier in 2023 is to stop thinking about and focusing on what you don’t want! Most of us spend way too much energy on what we don’t want. This just gives us more of the experience of what we don’t want. When you grasp...

I’ve written much about ignoring the noise and viewing with prejudice. But sometimes the noise is valuable, and it can be trying to tell us something. Whatever you want to call it— the gut feeling, sixth sense, intuition, or voice in the background, it can hold important information. When...

Our amazing immune systems help prevent infection by fighting foreign invaders such as bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens. It includes Pattern Recognition Receptors, or PRRs; molecules which recognize a wide variety of foreign invaders. Once recognized, the body takes drastic action when they first appear, since it immediately sees...