Owning Your Power as a Highly Sensitive Person

“You’re too sensitive!” Ever hear that when you were growing up?
As an adult, you might have heightened awareness in different areas. It could be physical — like having sensitive hearing or a keen sense of smell. And it can be internal, like intuition and empathy — being aware of and affected by the energy [...]

This just in: Smiling can makes you feel happier

Last week, I filmed the video segments for Meditation 101. Now if you’ve ever seen yourself on video, you know it’s kind of an adjustment! We look different to the world and on film than we imagine. And, as we’ve been editing the footage, I noticed something striking. When I am intently concentrating on something, [...]

Does Your Inner Critic Stop You Before You Get Started?

Ever catch yourself thinking “if only,” or “that’s a cool idea,” and instantly follow it with some variation of “I can’t do that”? Or, “it will never work”?
That’s your inner critic talking. Creativity genius Win Wenger calls it your “squelcher.”
Now I think there’s a good reason to have a squelcher … it literally [...]