On a Thursday morning in mid-February, writer Donna Ashworth woke up in lockdown in Scotland, and something felt different. “You could feel the collective quiet,” she said. At night, her neighborhood no longer came to life with raucous cheers and clapping for health care workers. Her phone was no longer buzzing with messages from group…
Working to Become More Trustable
As a husband, father, and man, one of the things I crave most is for my loved ones to trust me. It’s something I want with my team, my readers, my coaching clients, and the members of my Sea Change and Fearless Training programs. And I’ve worked hard over the years to become more trustable….
Handshakes and Hugs Are Good for You
When was the last time you shook someone’s hand, or kissed them on the cheek to say hello? The pandemic has put a stop to these simple gestures, while social distancing and strict hygiene practices have become part of our everyday lives as a necessary way of minimizing the spread of the virus. But should…
Loneliness Is Killing You (Yes, Even You!)
Commentary Loneliness is poison. It is deadly. Loneliness is literally killing us. And if you just rolled your eyes, I’m especially talking to you. Over the past couple of decades, researchers have repeatedly found a direct link between loneliness and a host of physical and psychological problems, like heart disease and mental illness. Loneliness slowly dissolves us…
Lifestyle Intervention Helps Low-Income Moms Reduce Fatty Foods
Overweight low-income mothers of young kids ate fewer fast-food meals and high-fat snacks after participating in a study—not because researchers told them what to eat, but because the program being evaluated helped lower the moms’ stress, research suggests. The 16-week program was a lifestyle intervention aimed to prevent weight gain by promoting stress management, healthy…
COVID-19 and the Autoimmune Connection
As the world faces the long-term impact of COVID-19, many people are grappling with autoimmune issues linked to the disease. So what is autoimmunity? To understand that, we first need a foundational understanding of the immune system. The immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues, organs, and chemical messengers that work together to protect…
Doctor’s Advice on Early Treatment for COVID-19
Over a year later, many people still live in fear of COVID-19. This pandemic has claimed millions of lives, has infected many more, and other dangerous variants are said to lurk just over the horizon. Even though the odds of developing a serious case may be low, it can still leave us feeling vulnerable. Anyone…
How to Communicate (Calmly) With a Defensive Partner
Sarah, Jon’s girlfriend of three years, experiences Jon as “bafflingly defensive.” Jon responds that he has been called “defensive” by every woman he’s ever dated. Not surprisingly, he denies his own defensiveness, and blames his ex-girlfriends for being demanding, impossible to please, aggressive, and his favorite criticism: controlling. According to Sarah, just trying to tell…
Digital Detox for Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Rejuvenation
Are you feeling burned out on social media or suffering from screen fatigue after a week of online meetings? Do your hands feel cold after hours of typing or get brain fog when working next to a Wi-Fi router? If so, it may be time to give your body a break from technology. A digital…
As Death Approaches, Visions of Lost Loved Ones Offer Comfort
One of the most devastating elements of the pandemic has been the inability to personally care for loved ones who have fallen ill. Again and again, grieving relatives have testified to how much more devastating their loved one’s death was because they were unable to hold their family member’s hand—to provide a familiar and comforting presence in their…
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