If you’re having a tough moment or you just want to relax, gain some control or calm yourself down quickly, this is a great solution. I use it all the time!!

First, think about what you want to feel in that moment.

For example:

• If...

Do you keep repeating old negative patterns? Are you feeling stuck in your ways?

No matter how stuck you may feel, you CAN change your behaviors or patterns that you don’t like. The best part is, it only takes one step.

Repetition! The...

Let’s look at “driving in a car” as a metaphor for how individuals live their lives.  

It’s important to be an effective and careful driver. When you are driving, you must have your hands securely on the steering...

Yep, it’s like the old cliché: you can’t be “a little pregnant.”

I wish I could tell you it’s okay to let loose once in a while, be a little mean or nasty, and just say what you’re thinking or feeling....

In today’s political climate, sitting across the table from a loved one with opposing views can be exhausting. Odds are, they’re not going to change their opinion on the spot, and in the end, a negative interaction affects everyone at...

When you notice that your immediate reaction to a person or situation is overly emotional or irrational, it usually means that something has been building up or is hidden deep inside of you - such as anger, sadness, resentment, frustration, or a...

In my last article, I talked about emotional triggers and how they typically come from a few different sources. Now let’s find out how to work with them.

Thankfully, there are ways to combat emotional triggers.

The first step is to bring...

I recently learned about the upside of stress from watching Kelly McGonigal's TedTalk. I found it interesting to look at stress from another lens – instead of seeing stress as bad, we need to make it our friend.

McGonigal says that there's a...

When you tell the other person what your goal (or your intention) is for an interaction, they are more likely to listen to you, rather than prepare to defend themselves or get annoyed.

If you're talking about an important subject, or if you know...

Have you ever caught yourself marching in time to life’s demands?

You’re shuffling kids here, there, everywhere, and don’t catch a break until your head hits your pillow. You’re putting in extra hours at work to accommodate...