How to press pause on panic
When I was a medical student, the first thing we were taught to do in an emergency was to take our own pulse, NOT the patient’s. Why? To calm ourselves down so that we could think rationally. [...]
How to manage uncertainty during crisis
Almost overnight, the world as we knew it dramatically changed. And the situation continues to change on a daily basis. Social isolation … job instability … information overload. A few days ago I [...]
Write a DON’T do list
Stress seems to be an inevitable part of life and it’s eroding our health and our quality of life. Research has shown that stress contributes to 80% of all diseases and it’s the number one cause [...]
Have you tried Forest Bathing?
Recently there’s been a lot of research into the health benefits of spending time in nature. The Japanese call it ‘Forest Bathing’. The English have introduced ‘Ecotherapy’, and a growing number [...]
