People tend to consider anxiety as a threat, fearing its capacity to debilitate and exhaust us. However, research shows how anxiety can motivate us toward optimal functioning. By seeing unease within an optimistic framework we open up possibilities to…
Time is short, we must act slowly.
My previous blog, Stop, Look and Listen mentioned this Zen saying, but didn’t discuss how it can lead to increased efficiency and effectiveness. When we feel anxious and hurried, our breath becomes shallow and oxygen to our brain is reduced,…
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking
I recently read the above titled book by Susan Cain. Written by an introvert, she describes how to increase confidence to have the courage to accomplish difficult challenges. There was much to learn but for me it is a wonderful…
Does Water Increase Your Optimism?
Would you like to learn a way to increase your level of healthy optimism that costs no money and virtually no time? The brain is 80% water, and hydration has a crucial effect on brain functioning, moods and optimism. Water…
Daily Tidings Article
I wanted you to have the article on Developing Healthy Optimism that appeared in the Daily Tidings recently. You can link to it at Ashland Daily Tidings – Optimize your resilience or read it below. Optimize your resilience in challenging times…