by Laurie | May 4, 2022 | Mind Savvy®
Good enough. SAILING SHIPS by Simon Goodenough was the book spine that caught my eye. I was recently visiting a family member who is an avid fan of sailing, gardening and functional health. I’ve walked past this bookshelf many times, but on this day Mr. Goodenough’s...
by Laurie | Mar 22, 2022 | Mind Savvy®
The power of choice is the greatest freedom we have. Some research suggests that we make 35,000 choices a day. That’s a lot of choices. Heck, even if the research grossly overestimates the frequency of choice-making? 1,000 choices a day sounds like a whole lotta...
by Laurie | Jan 19, 2022 | Mind Savvy®
Bring in the depolarization mojo! Being a human can be hard. Other humans can be hard. When things get challenging, we often make them more challenging by adopting an US v THEM mindset. We polarize the issue at hand, and then choose our “side.” And often choose...
by Laurie | Jun 21, 2021 | Mind Savvy®
Creating a perspective shift is a game-changer. We often can’t change our circumstances, but we can always change our perspective. Sometimes, a perspective shift entails a fair amount of heavy lifting. Yet sometimes, it can be as simple as substituting one word...
by Laurie | Mar 22, 2021 | Mind Savvy®
Mind health often gets passed over in discussions about health and well-being. We talk about nutrition, exercise, sleep, hydration and other keys to self-care. But we tend to have those discussion in relation to physical health. Even though they support whole-person...
by Laurie | Feb 2, 2021 | Mind Savvy®
When the days start to blend together in a feeling of boredom, it’s time to get out of a rut. Has the pandemic found you feeling like Bill Murray’s character in the movie Groundhog Day? Some days, I feel good and focused, enjoying work and family and...
