I've survived 30 months of deployment, jumping out of airplanes, field time in Germany in the winter. Anxiety is something that happens to other people, to weaker people, not me.
What if our definition of success included not only achievement, but also happiness, well-being and our contribution to society?
Having produced daytime TV for 17 years, I know from experience that people come on talk shows because they're in conflict with the way things are and are searching for answers. Those same reasons led me to mindfulness meditation.
When we let go of regrets we open up space within our being. This space then has the opportunity to bring creative endeavors into our lives. The present moment becomes realized as we release ourselves from the chains of the past.
If you've ever been frustrated with the way the opposite sex reacts to a problem you have shared with them, it helps to know there are innate differen...
Most people will tell you that sobbing in your boss's office is not a great career move, but really, it depends on what your next career move is.
I knew I was stressed out when he told me "I hope you get murdered" after I moved out of our old place to start my life over again.
That terrifying incident influenced me to change my mindset and reevaluate my entire attitude. And this I can say with paramount confidence: I'm so glad I'm still here.
I remember the look on the immunologist's face when he walked in the door to see me balancing my computer on my knee while frantically typing and holding the phone between my chin and shoulder.
My husband had to take over all household duties, including the many daily tasks required to take care of our two young sons. Life as I had known it had truly changed, and I was disoriented and miserable.
I was heavier than ever and I lacked the energy to do something about it. I couldn't sleep through the night and my hair was falling out in chunks.
It's the illogical shame you feel when you take a few minutes to eat lunch instead of keeping vigil by your loved one's deathbed. It's the useless guilt you feel for making your friends feel awkward when you're sad.
When I found myself sobbing in the bathtub the night before the last day of school, I realized it was time. I had survived the battle but lost the war. My love for teaching was gone.
True success extends to both the material and inner realms. It is not just about getting promoted at work, accumulating a lot of money or appearing on magazine covers.
What I found so fascinating about my own experience coping with extreme stress was that I had to heal both mind and body -- through yoga, meditation, and dietary changes.
Refuse to put your mental, emotional and physical health last from here on out. After all, how can you be completely happy in any area of your life when you're not feeling robust, healthy and fully alive?
You might strive to achieve a certain level of success in your chosen leisure activity, but the joy is truly in the doing and not in the outcome. This level of engagement is what makes it rejuvenating to your mind, body, and spirit.
Since my cancer experience, I've started practicing mindfulness, awareness and acceptance. But, they don't call it a practice for nothing, and I still can't conjure up serenity at the drop of a hat.
Therapy led me to evaluate myself in way I never had before. I realized I had felt unconfident, "weird," moody and nervous for most my life.
I'm choking back tears, searching for words. I'm actually speechless. Impulsively, I blurt this out, "What do you mean?"
