Self-Care During the Holiday Season
This time of year can bring up so much for people. So as we wind down this month of November, I want to share…
Take Care of Yourself
10 Tips to S L O W D O W N
When our resilience reserves are low, our resistance kicks in. We become overwhelmed, avoidant – and we stop taking care of ourselves. We resist…
Patience: What’s Happening in Our Brains?
If you are newer to this Onward work, here is a little background. Each month focuses on a habit and disposition of a resilient…
What Actually Happens to Your Brain When You Exercise?
As we end this month of focusing on self-care, here is one last push for the benefits of exercise. As Elena shares in Chapter…
Self-Care Through Mindful Eating
In Chapter 6: Take Care of Yourself of Onward, Elena Aguilar makes the case for healthy eating. Resilient people have resilient bodies, bodies that…
Finding Balance in Your Layers of Life
The idea of creating balance in life between our work and our personal life is one that comes into play as we try to…
The Link Between Exercise and Resilience
Ever wonder what is happening in your brain when you exercise? The research article Exercise Reorganizes the Brain to Be More Resilient to Stress…
The Pursuit of Good Enough
Are you afraid to fail? Are you obsessed with becoming perfect? Or are you pursuing good enough? Charley Haversat shares her TED Talk Perfectionism…
Using a Floatation Tank to Boost Your Resilience
All month we have been sharing ways to cultivate your resilience through self-care, the habit for this month as we look at Chapter 6…
Go For a Walk….Barefoot
Take your shoes and socks off and feel the cold blades of grass on your feet or the sand on the beach between your…