All of us struggle with dark times, whether it’s a private, personal crisis or a public, worldwide crisis. As I shared in a recent Ashland Tidings article, I learned this lesson early when two months shy of my 13th birthday I…
Keeping Resilient During this Pandemic
Social Distancing has been helpful in reducing the spread of coronavirus disease. Yet it creates challenges for our well-being. I hope that these tips can help you lead a more “natural” life during the quarantine. 7 tips to keep your…
5 Ways to Recover Faster from an Emotional Crisis
“Serenity is not freedom from the storm but peace amidst the storm.” – Anonymous How good are you at recovering from an emotional crisis? Is it easier or harder than when you were younger? I’ve spent a lot of time…
How to Accumulate Positivity to Live a Longer, Healthier Life
Researches are “proving” something that many of us intuitively knew all along… That people who are optimists tend to not just be happier, but to also live longer and healthier lives! An article in the New York Times shares recent…
How Resilient Are You?
Resilience was the subject of a large-scale study published recently. Findings were that the higher people scored on the resilience scale the less likely challenges were to derail them. Resilience provided a moderating effect; facing similar trials resilient people were…