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Learn more about harnessing the power of your physiology through our curated lens.
Apr 23, 20236 min read
The Magic of Music
Can you think of a time in your life when music shifted your mood or called to mind a good memory? Music can have a positive effect on...
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Feb 12, 20231 min read
Soak Up Some Oxytocin!
With Hug Day on February 12, Self-love Day on February 13 and Valentine’s Day on the 14th, this should be a high oxytocin week! Oxytocin,...
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Jan 2, 20233 min read
Start the Year Off Right
Happy New Year! It’s that time of year again when many people start the new year off with resolutions – and in approximately two week’s...
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Oct 10, 20222 min read
Make Wellbeing a Global Priority
Today is World Mental Health Day. This year, the theme is “Making wellbeing a global priority.” Such an important goal. Such a shame (and...
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Sep 21, 20222 min read
Be Grateful
Happy World Gratitude Day! How will you show appreciation today? Gratitude is very Physically Intelligent. Appreciation for ourselves and...
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Sep 13, 20222 min read
A Life of Service
How do you practice service in your life and why does it matter? With the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II and her lifetime of service,...
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Aug 30, 20222 min read
Quiet Quitting Risks and Rewards
Quiet Quitting has been getting a lot of air time. Before you do it, consider the risks and rewards. The founder of The Intelligent...
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Aug 16, 20222 min read
Transformative Coaching
In a tweet today the author quoted a “leader” as saying, “I don’t believe in coaching. It’s too fluffy.” Our initial reaction was...
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Aug 9, 20222 min read
Water in Relation to Stress
When temperatures climb, many people head to the water to cool off – a great idea and just one of water’s many benefits. Here’s what...
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Jul 20, 20222 min read
What it Means to be Flexible and Agile
🤔 Are you twisting yourself into a pretzel trying to keep up with “the new normal?” When we first emerged from Covid, many of us (myself...
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Jul 13, 20222 min read
Is your glass half full or empty?
🥛 Is your glass half full or half empty? Does it matter? Actually, it does. A number of studies have shown that optimists enjoy higher...
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Jul 6, 20222 min read
Soak Up the Sun for Wellbeing
🌞 In last week’s post, I mentioned the importance of sunshine for building resilience. Research has also proven that sunshine can...
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Jun 29, 20222 min read
Understanding Resilience
How are you feeling about the concept of Resilience? I recently saw a post where the author shared that they were tired of being...
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Jun 21, 20222 min read
Habits to boost Happiness
🎧 If you're looking for an interesting podcast, consider this one on the science of happiness. Laurie Santos, Professor at Yale...
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May 31, 20222 min read
Is it possible to die from a broken heart?
Is it possible to die from a broken heart? I have a personal connection to this question. According to family oral history, in 1909, my...
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May 24, 20222 min read
The Importance of Sleep
💤 If you know me then you know the importance I place on sleep. I call it my “silver bullet.” I have learned the hard way what...
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May 18, 20222 min read
Working in a Flow State
🧠 Can you recognize when you're working in a flow state? Do you know how to achieve it? Recently I watched an interesting video posted...
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May 11, 20222 min read
How are your Resilience Levels?
💪How are your resilience levels? It seems that no matter where I’ve been lately, people are sharing that all of the challenges we've...
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May 5, 20222 min read
The Importance of Reflection
💭 Are you in the habit of taking time to reflect? I do and so was interested to read the results the research below - conducted by...
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Apr 6, 20222 min read
The Different Types of Stress
“It’s not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.” -Hans Selye (Endocrinologist often considered the first person to demonstrate...
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Mar 31, 20222 min read
The Power of Laughter
In honor of April Fool’s Day and its pranks, here’s some scientific insight into the power of laughter! According to the Mayo Clinic,...
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Mar 23, 20221 min read
What to know about Resilience
Thanks to Molly Sargent for sharing this wonderful, timely quote from Howard Zinn on Facebook. I think it's well worth posting here,...
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Mar 16, 20222 min read
The Stress Epidemic
Long before the Covid pandemic, I was talking with anyone who would listen, about what I called the “stress epidemic” underway across...
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Mar 9, 20222 min read
Redifining Downtime
I read a fascinating journal article this weekend that (among other things) challenges us to redefine downtime. The authors hypothesize...
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