Three more lessons from a meditation retreat at Plum Village Monastery. I take retreats at least twice a year as a way to reset my physical body, reduce stress, and remember what is most important to me as a therapist, parent, and partner. In my last post, I shared...

Restoring the health of our family and planting a seed for our future health. KEY POINTS We spend more time at home than ever, but we may not really feel at home. Cultivating joy and happiness is very important as is accepting suffering. The paradox is that the faster...

5 science-backed strategies to help you grow from feedback. KEY POINTS Know the type of feedback you want and ask for it clearly. Self-compassion will help you have less emotional reactivity to interpersonal feedback. Remember context: You don’t have to apply every...

Being harsh to ourselves can keep us stuck from learning from our mistakes. KEY POINTS As you forgive yourself, you develop the courage to ask for forgiveness from others and offer forgiveness to those who have harmed you. Consider something that you have had...

Regrets can guide us in living a meaningful life. KEY POINTS Regret makes us human and makes us better. We should confront our regrets, think about them, and use them as clues. Regret teaches us to prepare for the future, be bold, connect with others, and be moral. I...

Try “doing” deeply. Here’s how. KEY POINTS Deepen your daily activities by slowing them down. Deepen a relationship by spending extended time in person. Deepen your understanding of yourself by getting curious. I hear in my practice (and feel in my life), “There’s too...