“If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.” — Yogi Berra. You want the perfect life: the perfect job, the perfect house, and the perfect family. The hard truth is that it doesn’t exist. Unsurprisingly, endlessly chasing perfection can stunt happiness and lead to depression. A more realistic approach is to work towards greater goals […]
Category: Wellbeing
Board Games Are Here to Save the Loneliness Epidemic
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing.” — George Bernard Shaw There is hype that we are going through a loneliness epidemic. Some stats are showing Americans are feeling lonelier than ever before. There are a host of reasons for this shift, with many pointing at the […]
Winter Can Make You SAD
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” — John Steinbeck It’s easy to write off seasonal depression as fake science. That’s until nicer weather finally comes around and you feel like you’ve taken a happy pill. This scenario is exactly what is happening to us at […]
Superfoods Actually Are Super
“Kale is a superfood and it’s special power is tasting bad.” — Jim Gaffigan Hold on for this one: Eating is required to live. Food is fuel for everything you do. Just like any engine, if you put crap into your body, then it will run like crap. In a world where people eat most […]
How to Use Self-Reflection for Personal Growth Without Self-Criticism
“The beatings will continue until morale improves.” — Captain Bligh Everyone has room for improvement. Self-reflection is a way to learn about yourself and constantly get better. Though too much reflection can cause a downward spiral into a world of depression and self-loathing, neither of which are healthy areas to be in. Instead of beating […]
Remote vs. Returning to the Office: Fights In Relationships
“Be sure when you step, step with care and great tact. And remember that life is a great balancing act.” — Dr. Seuss Covid brought about a sudden and unique transition of people working remotely en masse, almost overnight. Now we’re entering yet another new era: inconsistent return to office mandates across geolocations and industries. […]
Experience the Wonders of the Winter Workout
“Summer bodies are made in the winter.” — Unknown Getting the motivation to consistently workout can be a challenge. Winter can add another layer of “maybe later” into the mix. The idea of working out in the cold and dark can be pretty demotivating. This is ironic as the cold can also be a way […]
We’re Doing Retirement All Wrong
“Don’t simply retire from something; have something to retire to.” — Harry Emerson Fosdick You work your whole life in the seemingly endless grind of the rat race for the golden years of retirement. You finally make it and, based upon studies, your reward is to get bored and depressed. Obviously, that sucks. Turns out, […]
Winter Is A Launch Point For Your Year
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” — John Steinbeck The holidays are over and it can feel like a dark vacuum just sucked all the fun out, only to leave us with bitter cold and (literally) dark days. We refer to this effect as the […]
Tricks to Navigate Family Dynamics
“I had a great teacher in India who said to me, ‘If you think you’re spiritual and evolved and enlightened, go home for Christmas.’” — Elizabeth Gilbert For the holidays, or any gathering, everyone desires the picture-perfect family, sitting in social media-ready positions around the fire, having the best time with one another. But the […]