A Quick Tool to Reduce Chronic Stress. Habit change doesn't have to be painful!
We have more options to manage stress than we think. Here's a tool to get you started, a list of options, and a few ways to go deeper.
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Three M.L.K. Jr quotes on change—personal and collective. Plus, a coloring book for the Inaugural!
M.L.K. Jr. had a lot to teach us about nonviolence toward ourselves and others. And the Biden-Harris Inaugural released a coloring book!
Fighting Violence with Kindness
Caring for yourself is, indeed, an act of political warfare. It is also an act of kindness.
"New Year, New You" got me this year... but only for a minute.
If we're going to resolve to do anything at all, let's make this year guilt-free, especially when it comes to choices about our own health.
A Bomb in Nashville, The New Year & Making Choices On Purpose
I had a whole thing prepared for today... and then a bomb blew up in my city. This week is about working with what we've got, on purpose.
Taylor Swift's Floatation Device & 9 Good News Stories from 2020
Tay hit the nail on the head for what we all need right about now: floatation devices. What are your floatation devices this winter?
Time & A 3-Minute Laugh
Luckily, time comes in small increments. It can be broken down and taken back in pocket-sized, clever little nuggets.
Sisters making wine, and immigrants sharing food.
As we approach the holidays in lockdown, I'm focused on microdosing pleasure. These two companies are in the business of simple pleasures.
The Habit Trip is out today!
This book is product of my love for the strangest of children's books woven together with my obsessive fascination with behavior science...
What does "microdosing wellness" mean?
Microdosing doesn't only happen with psychedelics. In The Habit Trip, we explore what happens when we microdose wellness.
We did it!! Now how can I help?
Too often, we apologize and pull back, even when we're doing good in the world. We dim our own lights—but the dimmer switch just broke.
Love: A Different Kind of Overwhelm
Everyone is holding their breath today, as if we're standing on tiptoe at the edge of a cliff—but we're smarter & more connected than ever.
Ten Areas of Well-Being
Here is a quick tool I use with clients to explore the Ten Areas of Well-Being in The Habit Trip.
What version of you will wake up on November 4th or in the New Year?
We're standing at a precipice. A wave is getting ready to crash over all of us, and when the water recedes, what version of us is left stand
What happens when all the tools stop working?
If you're stressed right now, that just means you're a caring human being who is invested in the well-being of the country, the planet, the
A Comedian, A Novel, and A Podcast
Some levity to float you through the madness: comedian Heather Land, novelist Kiley Reid, and PR expert Joy Sutton.
"Psychological First Aid"
Understanding and alleviating stress. Also, a movie to save the planet and an easy way to get out the vote (without getting on the phone).
Something To Hold On To (and a video hello from me)
This moment feels like tumbling head over heels—at the mercy of gravity, trying to get our footing. Here's a way to find your reinforcements
6 Practices That Make Listening Easier and Life Better
Standing shoulder-to-shoulder, forward-facing with another person, is powerful, and it's also fun.
The Labor of Staying Engaged
Nicole Walters on the labor of engagement, why it matters, and how to do it better. Also, anxiety busters and ways to get out the vote.
