SLEEP & RECOVERY | APPRECIATION & GRATITUDE

Appreciation is the expression of acknowledgment of the gifts, talents, and fortunes of one’s self and others as well as the positive attributes of things and places. On a related but different note, gratitude is the state of being thankful.  Although these things are...

ARE YOU MALLEABLE?

The word, “fluidity” often refers to the ease of movement of a substance or the body.  But we can expand this idea to other areas of our lives, especially that of our emotional dispositions and outlooks. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “fluidity” is also...

HOW DO YOU VIEW EMOTIONS?

Emotions Versus Feelings Although emotions and feelings are often used interchangeably, do you know the difference? Emotions are biological responses and physiological changes (arousal and stress), originating from the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex, to what’s...

CONTROLLING YOUR EMOTIONS

Even though life can sometimes have a way of piling on one issue after another all within a short time frame doesn’t mean we should dwell on our issues and live in sadness, frustration, and anger.  There is a difference between acknowledging negative emotions and...