Here's something nobody tells you: Emotional regulation is a skill. And most people were never taught how to do it. That's why the same arguments happen over and over. That's why some people can't have hard conversations without exploding or shutting down. It's not that they don't care. It's that they literally don't have the… Continue reading Mastering the Skill of Emotional Regulation
Tag: Mental Health
5 Ways to Use Your Fitness Tracker Data (Without Getting Obsessed)
Your Oura Ring is lighting up. Your Apple Watch is buzzing. Your sleep score is "okay" but not great. Now what? Wearable tech is everywhere in 2026, but here's the truth: more data doesn't always mean better health. Here's how to use your tracker wisely: 1. Pick One Metric That Matters Don't try to optimize… Continue reading 5 Ways to Use Your Fitness Tracker Data (Without Getting Obsessed)
Tim Ferriss’s Past Year Review: Insights and Reflections
I just finished Tim Ferriss's Past Year Review: The Exercise (1 Minute) 1. Grab a notepad and create two columns: POSITIVE and NEGATIVE. 2. Go through your calendar from the last year, looking at every week. 3. For each week, jot down on the pad any people, activities or commitments that triggered peak positive or negative emotions for that… Continue reading Tim Ferriss’s Past Year Review: Insights and Reflections
When Comments Catch You Off Guard: Let Them and Let Me
"Let Them & Let Me" is a mindset strategy from Mel Robbins: "Let them" means accepting you can't control others' actions, thoughts, or moods (e.g. "Let them be wrong" or "Let them act that way") "Let me" is the powerful follow-up, reclaiming your agency by focusing on your own control: your responses, boundaries, and choices ("Let… Continue reading When Comments Catch You Off Guard: Let Them and Let Me
Daily Candle Rituals for Stress Relief This Holiday Season
Skip the expensive self-care products. This holiday season, strengthen your spirit with the oldest ritual in the book: lighting a candle. Here's why it works: the simple act of lighting a candle signals your brain that it's time to pause. That flame becomes focal point, a micro-meditation. The simple act of lighting a candle can… Continue reading Daily Candle Rituals for Stress Relief This Holiday Season
Is your life today what you pictured a year ago?
This time last year, I was serving part time planning to explore other career options - maybe go all in on real estate or do something completely new like social media marketing for small businesses. I was considering it all, even going back to school. For the past few years, my biggest hurdle was finding… Continue reading Is your life today what you pictured a year ago?
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