Most of us think of mindfulness as an individual experience. However, researchers have recently begun to explore a concept called social mindfulness. This concept expands the notion of mindfulness to include an awareness of how our actions and decisions impact others’ decisions and available choices. It’s easy to see how this type of focus is especially critical today. Let’s take a look…
Read MoreThe other day I heard an interview with Scott Kelly. Scott is a former NASA astronaut who is best known for spending almost a year on the International Space Station. Now, that’s social isolation. A reporter asked him, “How did you handle being alone all that time?”. He said that he journaled every day. Let’s dig in to the research behind this powerful practice…
Read MoreMany of us are finding that worrying about the future is taking over our lives. And for good reason, we have a lot to worry about these days. However, not all worry is negative and damaging. Psychologists who study the concept of worry think about it in two categories: maladaptive and adaptive. Let’s learn the differences between the two…
Read MoreThere’s no question that all of us are under an unusual amount of stress. And, when we are under acute levels of stress, our decision-making process is impaired. Yet, while much of our lives are on hold, there are still important decisions that need to be made. Here are a few things you might want to consider before you make major decisions in your life.
Read MoreAt Levelhead, we have always conducted our business virtually. Our team and clients are located from coast to coast and even internationally. We rely on technology so much that we only know our clients virtually. So for us, not a lot has changed from the standpoint of how we conduct business. Because of this experience, we thought it would be beneficial to offer some tips to those who are just starting to communicate this way.
Read MoreAre you one of those people whose feelings have a lot to do with what and how much you eat? You’re not alone. Emotional hunger refers to a cycle of eating triggered by an emotion. Many of us eat when we’re happy, stressed, anxious, and even when we’re bored. Let’s take a look at how we can curb this tendency.
Read MoreOk, it finally hit me today that things are really going to be different. The gym is closing. It’s funny how a relatively minor change in my regular routine made such an impact on me. What am I going to do? This is how I start every day. As I started to go down the self-pity route, I heard about a daycare closing.
Read MoreAt the risk of stating the obvious, there’s a lot going on! It seems like we’re trying to stay calm, but at the same time we feel like we have to get prepared. Within this frantic planning, people are talking about “hunkering down” and creating binge lists for viewing. What really concerns me about our plans to physically distance ourselves, however, is that this may also lead to emotionally distancing ourselves from others, too. And, that has consequences…
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