Hummingbirds Probably Aren’t Great Meditators: Dealing with Anxiety

Hummingbirds are fast. Very fast. They can fly sideways, backward, forward, and even upside down; their wings can flap more…

A Jar of Marbles: The Impact of Our Environment

A man filled a jar with marbles, and once the jar was filled, he turned around in the other direction. When…

The Fly in the Window: When the Help We Want Isn’t the Help We Need

Although there was butter on the table and frosting on the uncovered cupcakes a few feet away, the fly banged…

Be Mindful of All or Nothing Thinking

Splitting is a psychological concept that describes the way people have a tendency to see things in terms of black…

Practice Patience: Free Exercise Equipment!

Exercise equipment can be expensive, but sometimes we just need to ante up and pay for it, because let’s face…

Watch Out for Emotional Vampires!

An emotional vampire is not a clinical term. Still, I bet you’ve encountered some along the way. Emotional vampires have…

The Chalkboard: Keeping Your Mind Open to New Ideas

The teacher used every part of the chalkboard to explain about vast new discoveries to the class. The students stayed…