Gretchen Rubin and Elizabeth Craft talk about a "season of sacrifice" on their Happier podcast to refer to periods in life that are particularly busy. As a TV writer, Elizabeth Craft definitely experiences these crazy-busy periods, contrasted with lulls in the work load; but all of us experience cycles that are particularly busy. This summer, [...]
Has a doctor or vet ever given you a diagnosis without properly explaining what it means? Or maybe they gave bad news and did explain it - in an overly matter-of-fact way leaving you distressed and wondering where their emotions are? Or maybe a lawyer seemed to lack humanity when helping you on an important [...]
It's really long. It felt really hot even though it was probably just in the 70's. And it may not be the best option after days of high stress organizing, and less sleep than usual. But...it is amazing country, great views (really, I live somewhere that this is a view I can get to in [...]
Wore my favorite shirt today as I ran around preparing for tomorrow's tri (I'm the race director which means chaos on race eve). "Money can't buy happiness but it can buy Ionman race entries which is basically the same thing" Reminds me why I'm happy to give back to the community directing our mini tri.
I can be a very anxious and scattered person. When I'm doing something with a lot of pieces in my head and bouncing from one to the next it is very unsettling. Does that ever happen to you? Maybe at work - you find yourself responding to emails all day in a somewhat frantic fashion [...]
Don't quit because something is hard in the short term if you are on the right path to your big goals. Do quit when you are on the wrong path. Which can be any dead end path. If there is no growth, you can and should quit. The right path will get hard. Don't get [...]
If you could extend your lifespan, would you want to? How far? 100? 150? 200? There are a number of health fads popular currently that are aimed at trying to maximize lifespan, but it is all based on theory because the science is new enough and studies on humans obviously would take over a century. [...]
Maybe your weaknesses, the things you were teased about as a kid, or the things you dislike most about yourself - what if those things can become your biggest strengths? How can you capitalize on the skills you achieved just living through life with your perceived weakness? How can you flip it on its head? [...]
How do you describe the exercise high? Really...let me know if you have a great way to convey it to people who haven't experienced it. I was talking to a friend who started doing Crossfit. She has trouble pushing herself really hard physically, but loves the feeling after a really intense workout. She hypothesizes that [...]
Do you feel badly when you are running late? Do you ever find yourself getting flustered about time, only to get all stressed out and then actually be on time? I am the type of person that fits into this category. If you do too, here are a couple of tips I have heard recently [...]
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