With the world in chaos, I have noticed that many of us have become more distracted. I have discovered that practicing mindfulness is a good antidote for this distractibility. In many ways, mindfulness is the opposite of distractibility. From my experience and from numerous resources, here are a few tips on how to be more mindful. 1. Focus on doing one thing at a time, rather than attempting to multitask. 2. Learn some form of meditation that you can use …
Last week I was interviewed by Lisa Barry for a segment on WEMU and NPR. Below is a partial transcript of the interview. Listen to the entire interview on WEMU I’d be very interested to hear about your reaction on the topic and to learn if there are any mental health challenges you or someone you know has had as a result of the Covid crisis. Lisa Barry: As the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be fading, the emotional impact remains strong, …
“Generativity”, a term coined by psychologist, Eric Erickson, is defined as: “A concern for other people, especially for those younger than us. We can be generative in many ways, including through parenthood, volunteering, teaching and mentoring, community activism.” In my observation as a psychologist, practicing generativity is key to us in two important ways For the well-being of individuals For the strength and spirit of society Question of the Day How are you practicing generativity in your own life? How would …
I recently received a wonderful letter from one of my former students, Haley Mullins. As you can see from her letter below, she recently achieved one of her dream goals, rock climbing a mountain. She specifically mentioned that she was inspired by a recent goal setting session of Leaders Connect. Question of the Week Here’s my question of the week: What is your personal stretch goal – a big hairy audacious goal – one that seems almost impossible, but one that …
Question of the Day When I ask my 98-year-old mother-in-law, Jean, how her day went, she always has the same answer: ”When you’re my age, every day is a good day”. Here’s my question of the day: how old do you need to be for every day to be a good day? I appreciate your answers and your reflections. And please, have a good day.
What I’ve Learned This Spring As Covid begins to wane, we cannot forget how burned out the nurses, aides, and doctors have become due to the excessive demands upon them over the last year and a half. Aides in particular have been stressed because they are paid so little that they have to often work two jobs just to make ends meet. The Covid epidemic has taught us about the futility of trying to get things perfect. No matter how …