Earlier this year, I heard a teacher say something that gave me a jolt. Just before I was about to start delivering a presentation, he said to his students: “You need to sit still during this talk. Don’t fidget!” It was one of those moments where I thought, “Do I say something about that? Or […]
I’ve developed a simple but powerful morning practice that has changed me. It has made me a calmer, better focused, happier, more mentally flexible, and creative person. It takes anywhere from 20 to 45 minutes to do this practice, but trust me, this morning practice is time well spent. It usually feels hard at first, […]
I need to move to learn. But I’ve also had to learn to move to learn. Does that makes sense? If not, let me explain myself. Like most students, I was conditioned to sit still in a chair for hours each day. Even though I felt chained to my chair in school, there was one […]
I used to be a workaholic. I didn’t know how to relax. I had one speed and one speed only . . . GO! When I started dating my husband, he made a comment I never forgot. He said, “You’re intense.” I laughed it off, thinking, “How ridiculous!”. But looking back, he was right. Over […]
