Suddenly, because of the pandemic, our homes have become one-stop shops. It’s where we work, teach our kids, and attend religious services. It’s where we sleep, eat, and relax (in theory). Besides taking walks and running urgent errands, most of us are staying in. So, it’s helpful to make our homes into a place we actually want to be. Currently,...[ read more ]
Be the one that commands attention. When it comes to attraction, charm, and magnetism, what do attractive people have that makes everyone like them without even trying? How many times have you been at a party when someone enters the room and immediately commands everyone’s attention? Have you ever thought, “I wish that was me”? As it turns out, it...[ read more ]
As our hair grows longer and our manicure chips, there’s no doubt that our once normal lives have become hijacked by COVID-19. We humans are creatures of habit, it’s what makes us feel secure. When everything that was normal becomes turned on its ear, we invariably become unsettled… anxious. But before resigning yourself to just “getting through” a day of...[ read more ]
At times when I have felt a sense of helplessness in the face of uncertainty I have turned to simple meditation practices to help me through these difficult moments. When I was on an extremely turbulent plane flight (you know things are bad when the flight attendants encourage you to grab the paper bags in front of you), following my...[ read more ]
You’re working from home right now. But not exactly. Because you’re working from home amid a global crisis—while caring for your kids, overseeing their online schooling, keeping the house (somewhat) clean, and attempting to stay sane as your world has completely shifted. This is critical to remember. Many articles have advised us to stop trying to be productive and to...[ read more ]
When I was in the prime of my career as a global financial controller, I had a massive stroke. I worked for a premier investment hedge firm, traveling frequently, at the top of my game. When the stroke hit, it stopped everything — and I mean everything. There were no warning signs. Everything I had taken for granted was gone....[ read more ]
Everyone deals with anxiety to some extent. It is part of our nature to project the future and have concerns about our self-image. It is when these concerns and worry manifest in destructive ways or interfere with our daily lives that our anxiety is considered severe or becomes problematic. We are all familiar with the classic signs of anxiety such...[ read more ]
The COVID-19 pandemic can be a challenge to people who are recovering from OCD and Eating Disorders. The very precautions advanced to protect oneself, such as washing your hands often and disinfecting surfaces can evoke the hypervigilance an individual with OCD has worked hard to subdue. The scarcity of food on groceries shelves and the shutdown of many other restaurants...[ read more ]
Just as you’ve become accustomed to an empty nest, COVID-19 forced your son or daughter to return from college. Now, both of you are working from home, plus separated from friends, community, school, and job. As you both experience heightened stress from these changes, with no clear solutions or end in sight, it’s natural to feel disappointed, confused, angry, or...[ read more ]
If you were in a perfect relationship with your “perfect” partner, how much sex would you want? Three times a week? Once a day? Never? That number is your “magic sex number,” says today’s guest Marriage and Family Therapist Steven Ing. We all have a magic sex number, just like we all need to sleep a certain amount of hours...[ read more ]
