What does your brain love?

What does your brain love?

Happy birthday to Wild World, Joyful Heart (WWJH), published five years ago in October 2019. One of the many things I worked at during the 2+ years of creating this book was writing it in a way that helps it stay relevant. While five years isn’t terribly long, I’m...
How to beat habituation and feel better

How to beat habituation and feel better

Habituation is human. Our mind, over time, normalizes things that…well…aren’t normal. In my book Wild World, Joyful Heart, I wrote, “We confuse what’s common with what’s normal. It’s easy to confuse common and normal, so we...
Avoid holiday weight gain

Avoid holiday weight gain

The holiday season can bring many changes, including holiday weight gain. Although the average weight increase is not high, most folks don’t lose the holiday weight after January 1. This, along with typical weight gain, can add up over the years. This “slow drip” is...
Restorative sleep is a kingpin of wellbeing

Restorative sleep is a kingpin of wellbeing

June 2022, I offered up the blog post “You Can’t Beat a Good Sleep,” sharing the most important ways to support restful, restorative sleep. And why we care about sleep in the first place. I also shared that “I recently purchased an Oura Ring and have been using it for...