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Stop ruminating: it’ll make a big difference in your life
When we circle around and around on a topic in a tight, repetitive way —…
Which way do I go? When you have a tough decision to make
Here’s some advice about how to choose which path to take when the way forward…
Know how your pieces fit together: three self-tests
When we reach big change points or face new challenges, it can help to take…
Does Time Feel Like Your Enemy?
This dharma talk is from one of my favorite Buddhist teachers on the topic of…
Making difficult Thoughts Less Sticky
The five techniques described in this short piece loosen the grip that sticky thoughts have…
Trees: There’s More to Reality Than We see
Take a look at this site with tree root drawings. Here’s one of the humble…
Music, Reading, laughter, moving: non-drug prescriptions for mental health
This wonderful piece gives a quick rundown on the researched benefits of the big non-drug…
How to Trust Your Body
This whole article is quite lovely, with good resources and exercises to try. One quote…
perfectionism produces paralysis
As Voltaire said, perfect is the enemy of good. In our hunt for perfection, we…
Identify the boulder in your path
The boulder in our path is usually the one we put there. Not always, but…
Adjust your speed as needed
Check out this map to Slow TV around the world when you need to downshift…
Mental health self-tests
This page links to a list of free, scientifically-validated psychological self-assessments for common issues. If…