Category: Self-Reflection

  • Happy New Year

    As 2021 washes away, how about making a New Year resolution to be a “compassionate mess”? This means that instead of focusing on getting it right, we focus on opening our hearts. Even though it’s important to try to alleviate our suffering by making needed changes in our lives, the truth is we’ll surely fail…

  • Welcome December

    Welcome December

    To subscribe to the Monthly Happiness Calendar for Google or iCal, visit the Greater Good Science Center

  • Motivation Monday

    If you don’t love yourself, nobody else will. Not only that, but you won’t be good at loving anyone else. Loving starts with the self. — Dr. Wayne Dyer How will you be kind to yourself this week? What new loving kindness habits will you start? * Invite yourself to move out of established thought patterns, and realize that there…

  • Welcome November

  • October Happiness

  • Mindful Monday

    With a stable mind at your core,  With the eyes and ears acute and clear, And with the four limbs firm and fixed, You can thereby make a lodging place for the vital essence. — Unknown, The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About The Good Life by Michael Puett & Christine Gross-Loh When we are…

  • Step into September…

    A New Month. A Fresh Start. What new healthy habits will you begin?

  • Meditation Monday

    How do we effectively respond when faced with ongoing stress and trauma such as, the COVID-19 pandemic? Dr. James Gorden (founder of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine) demonstrates three short and beneficial meditation practices in his webinar, Reducing Stress and Restoring Hope. Soft Belly Meditation Mindfulness Meditation Expressive Meditation Next time you are overwhelmed, scared,…

  • Wellness Wednesday

    What is Mind-Body Medicine? A focus on healing the whole person verses treating symptoms. Collaboration between the healthcare provider and the patient. Empowerment of the patient specifically in his/her healing and treatment decision-making. A focus on the whole person including the relationships among the physical, emotional, social, environmental, mental, behavioral, and spiritual. — Christina Lombardo,…

  • Motivation Monday

    A New Way to Journal! Begin each day feeling more grateful, focused, and positive. . .  In the morning write in your journal about the three (3) following topics: Gratitude What are you grateful for in your life? Goals What are your goals? What are the small steps you want to accomplish today? Goodness What things (big and…