Let’s face it: Life can be hard. Our attention is immediately hijacked by what’s negative. Remember the negativity bias I wrote about? We all have it. It’s a necessary quirk of our fallible human design. One way to think about this inclination to scan for danger is that your brain is more likely … [Read More...] about Cultivating a Positivity Bias by Taking in What’s Good
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I am a clinical psychologist and researcher by trade; I am a kindness warrior and agent of change by mission.
I believe kindness is the cure for so much of what ails us. Whether it’s managing life’s day-to-day demands or wrestling the inner critic that prevents us all from becoming our best selves, my work is centered in delivering simple, yet life changing ways to increase kindness, mindfulness, and self-compassion.
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Notice Your Negativity Bias (Hint: We’ve all got one)
Do you ever feel like sometimes you can be your own worst enemy? You are. You beat yourself up. Trip over yourself. Get annoyed with others. Cry at diaper commercials. Flip the bird. Numb yourself with Netflix. Or worse, create your own internal horror movie, usually with B ratings. It … [Read More...] about Notice Your Negativity Bias (Hint: We’ve all got one)
Rx when Parenting a Child with a Chronic Condition
Heavy Doses of Compassion A dear friend from ages past texted me that his son, who just graduated from high school, has cancer. My heart broke open in a millisecond. I was standing in a Sunday morning line for coffee. The news about his son stopped me cold. Life is so unfair. I couldn’t stop … [Read More...] about Rx when Parenting a Child with a Chronic Condition
Lead with Love
There’s a funny thing that happens when you start walking the kindness talk. People seem to crave it. Recently, I’ve been asked to speak at various companies and organizations — from accounting companies to human services, from high net worth investment firms to public schools. What’s … [Read More...] about Lead with Love
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