You are probably familiar with the hamster wheel metaphor I resort to now and again. In a few words, most of the people you know – you...

In the beginning of the year, I wrote to you about the power of a yearly theme. How do we start anew, bursting with energy and motivation...

A few months ago, I was going through a tough phase at work with the implementation of a project. One day after having lunch with my...

You probably know a person who seems to be always in a hurry and replies ‘I’m busy, I do not have time!’ whenever running into someone....

I used to be a smoker, a heavy smoker since my teens. It was never something I was proud of, but eventually it became part of who I was....

Look around and pick an object, any object you spot. Regardless of the object you have chosen, I’m quite sure your brain immediately...

My husband and I make a great team. We have been together for 12-plus years, married for almost 7 years. He is my person. He knows when...

I remember this one time when my 2-year old son was being particularly challenging. He started throwing a tantrum – something that does...

Have you ever entered a lighthouse? If you have not, just picture its typical shape. It has a wide base that tapers to the top. As you...

Think about a hamster wheel. What do you picture? Do you see the little hamster running in endless circles? Have you ever wondered where...

I remember as clear as day my first time alone with a patient during my internship as a psychotherapist. I had been studying and learning...

Resilience does not reveal itself only when overcoming major traumas or negative events. Resilience can be developed in your everyday...

Fear is one of the main human emotions. It has been present since centuries when our ancestors were facing eminent dangers while fighting...

You are so ungrateful! Having been a teenager chances are you have heard it occasionally from your parents. Truth is, wanting to spend...

When you are a parent, you know it is a full-time job, regardless of your work or other side hustles. You also know how fulfilling being...

I am a realistic, not an optimistic. Have you ever thought it or said it to someone? Often we look at optimism as the practice of fools....

Wellbeing and wellness are often mixed up. Are they the same though? Simply put, it is hard to have wellbeing without wellness. Wellness...

We all juggle a multitude of roles in our lives, aka hats – as a metaphor for this week’s post. What hat are you wearing right now? Are...

Emotions play a crucial role in our lives. They are our emotional inner compass guiding us through our actions and decisions. We all...

We all want to feel good about ourselves. To be able to live in peace and harmony with who we are. For this to happen we need to embrace...