It’s always a good time to support your brain longevity (aka brain span), but if any decade is the pivotal moment to lean into habits that promote cognitive health and function, it’s your 40s. After decades of monumental life transitions through your 20s and 30s (College! Starting a career! Getting married!), chances are you’ve slowed…
⌄ Scroll down to continue ⌄ The feeling of guilt has been said to be one of the worst feelings in the world. Sometimes, we feel guilty for no reason at all. Other times, we sense the natural, stomach-twisting feeling of knowing we’ve done something to cause hurt to someone we love. While guilt can…
March 2020 was when the world stopped, but people never did. The great pivot emphasized innovation within the virtual space. We saw businesses closing physical locations after discovering the cost-effectiveness of doing business virtually. Companies pivoted from the classical board room meetings to using conference platforms like Zoom to conduct business. Teams fulfilled services and…
Barbara Cook Author, Awareness facilitator, Soul midwife, Creative, guest blogger and speaker. Read full profile ⌄ Scroll down to continue ⌄ If you asked ten different people what being a “good sport” means, they would all focus on different aspects. Here’s one definition: “Sportsmanship is when competitors or viewers of competitive events treat one another…
⌄ Scroll down to continue ⌄ You’re sitting at your office desk, blankly staring at your computer screen and second-guessing your life choices—especially your career. At that moment, when you’ve lost all motivation to continue with your decisions, the realization of career stagnation hits you hard. Do you feel like you’ve had enough? Whether working…
⌄ Scroll down to continue ⌄ If you are someone who has lost a loved one, the suffering inside is brought about by the perceived lack of connection you feel you have lost. Then, deep sadness ensues because of the same sense of loss that you experience at that moment. However, if you follow these…
Are you one of those people who tend to put themselves last – or at least not at the top of your own priority list? As noble as it may seem to give most of your time and energy to others, it’s not a good thing for you or the people you care about. The…
Do you want to get to know your partner better? Good yes or no questions can provide insight, start a conversation, or simply fill the time. You can take turns asking each other these questions, ask a few each night, or go through the whole list in an evening. If you don’t have a partner,…
It can be hard to give yourself a pat on the back – even a well-deserved one. No one wants to appear to toot their own horn or brag about their accomplishments. A “look at me” attitude can be off-putting to others, especially those who can’t celebrate the successes of people around them. But being…
You finally ended an awful relationship and feel like a sad sack of mixed emotions and raw confusion. Regret. Hurt. Anger. Sadness. These are normal reactions to the end of a love affair gone sour. You keep asking yourself, “Why did I hang on so long? What went so wrong when we were once so…
