“The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when someone asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.” — Henry David Thoreau This is a wonderful quote by Thoreau that is applicable to any type of relationship. Whether it be coworkers, friends, family,...
Did you ever notice the more you try, the harder it is? When watching the 2005 holiday movie “The Family Stone” last week, I always enjoy the bar scene with Ben (Luke Wilson) and Meredith (Sarah Jessica Parker). Ben is trying to cheer Meredith up after she feels bad...
I was working on the computer at home today and I decided to put some music on. Although it may sound mundane to some people, I must say that one of the things I am grateful for in my life is the ability to shuffle my playlist. I can shuffle all my music all day long....
There is a wonderful teaching in yoga that flips the world over and inside out from the way most of us see ourselves, each other, and the world at large. The teaching is simple but it goes against almost everything we are told to believe every day. The teaching is we...
I remember when I was a young girl hearing the famous 1970s commercial that touted "Calgon, take me away,” referring to powdered water softener. The commercial would feature a beautiful woman relaxing in her bathtub, taking a break from her chaotic household. It...
Recently, we were asked a wonderful question. The question was simple and came from the heart. We enjoyed the question so much we thought it was worth sharing. We hope you enjoy it too. Question: What is the essence of Living Stress Free? What is the goal of our...
One of the first things I realized when I started working with people on their mental health issues was they identified with their stress and were unable to see beyond it. They forgot about the healthy part of them, whether they decided it was covered up or completely...
Someone on Twitter recently asked me: Is it really a goal to live stress free? Or is it more to manage stress effectively and figure out what level is productive? Her question is a common one that I’d like to clarify and discuss. Living stress free is not a remote...
Through my work as a therapist and personal experience as a meditator, I can honestly say living life through the filter of thinking alone and cultivating constant opinions and ideas leads to stress in one form or another. It is easy to get fascinated with thinking...
LSF Meditation is different from other forms of meditation because it is nondirective. We do not concentrate on anything, we don’t go back to the breath when distracted because we never left the breath, and we are not trying to achieve anything. When practicing LSF...