Practicing Self-Compassion
6 October 2015
Allison read Dr. Kristin Neff’s web site about self-compassion as well as several of her articles and watched her TEDx talk. Dr. Neff's research was just the reminder she needed about talking to herself like a good friend rather than an angry taskmaster.
Adjust the Plan When Necessary
29 September 2015
Allison had a complicated night of airline travel and couldn't get a new blog post updated before her Tuesday midnight deadline. Instead, she's sharing her favorite David Whyte poem that helped her to stay calm when the flight got particularly bumpy.
Relearning Some Important Sleep Hygiene Skills
22 September 2015
Allison read some of her past posts to help herself relearn some important sleep hygiene skills as she’s struggled with a new sleep challenge.
In Support of an Email-Free Vacation
15 September 2015
Allison read Vacation Sabotage: Don't Let it Happen to You! by Matt Richtel and celebrated another email-free vacation. She’s on a mission to help more people take a break from email. Could you be the next one?
Is the Happiness Movement Hype?
8 September 2015
Allison read Happiness Isn’t the Absence of Negative Feelings by Jennifer Moss on HBR.org and appreciated some important reminders from an adherent to the happiness movement.
