Have you noticed that your ability to pay attention is collapsing? Did you know that in the US teenagers can focus on one task for only sixty-five seconds at a time and office workers average only three minutes? Like so many of us Johann Hari was finding that constantly switching from device to device and tab to tab […]
Podcast
Why Your Happiness Matters with Ericka Souter
Parenting is hard. But being a parent doesn’t mean you have to stifle your most basic wants and needs. It doesn’t mean it has to consume you to the degree of self-sacrifice and martyrdom and you definitely don’t need to lose yourself to be a good parent. In fact, studies show how parental happiness and […]
How to Ask for What You Need in a Relationship with Yvette Erasmus
Do you feel lonely, unseen and unheard in your intimate relationship? Asking for what you need skillfully, mindfully and compassionately from your partner not only will improve your communication but also fortify your relationship. Having unmet needs can yield to a build up of anger, bitterness and resentment. I have an incredible episode for you […]
How Mother Loss Shapes Who We Become with Hope Edelman and Judith Rabinor
Losing a parent as a child is always traumatic. And its impact is long-term. Two short sentences but they say a lot, especially for those of us who have become bereaved by a parental death before the age of 18. I first became aware of the unique difficulties motherhood would present to me when at […]
Trauma: An invisible Epidemic with Paul Conti, MD
What happens inside of us as a result of trauma changes us. When trauma hits, it affects all aspects of our life: our brain biology, emotions, memory, physical health, But above all-it alters our sense of self. It creates a permanent divide in our personal history-forever dividing it into two segments of Before and After. […]
Breathing and Your Health with Patrick McKeown
I was first introduced to the power of breathing back in 2004. My uncle was having an open heart surgery. It was a cold, February morning. I stepped outside with my two aunts to get some fresh air. Everybody was nervous. I don’t recall exactly where and how I had learned about breathing but when […]