October 18th this year is World Menopause Day, and I felt it important to share my personal story. With so much disconnect in our world right now, it can be a challenge for some to find ways to stay connected to meaningful things, people, places and events.
Category: Stress & Life Changes
Lecture #26: Force of Habit: making them, breaking them and our relationship with health
What does it take to form new habits? Clinical psychologist Cara Dalbey gives a timeless lecture on a complex subject.
Crisis Hotlines
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Here are helpful hotlines and resources for this and other urgent crises.
Nature Therapy Break, Part 2
Whereas yesterday’s vignette revolved around a tiny spider and a gnat, today’s longer story includes lots of birds and a surprise football theme!
Nature Therapy Mini-Break
Serendipitous Nature Therapy at its best! A simple story about a tiny spider & a gnat, with a link to creating your very own 10 Minute Oasis.
Finding Your Inner Courage
“We all face seemingly daunting tasks at one point or another, but not all challenges before us turn into Waterloos.” Dr. Baumgaertel’s story is from an adventurous walk on an elevated forest walkway in British Columbia.
Your lack of motivation is NOT the problem and “laziness” isn’t real!
Movement Coach Rebecca Francis writes about a kinder approach to movement and exercise, paying special attention to redefining motivation.
The Pandemic: The Ultimate Catalyst for Shifting My Medical Career
Dr. Susan Baumgaertel shares a personal essay of her career shift in light of the COVID-19 pandemic – poignant, intimate, and from the heart.