5. How to Survive Family Time

If you feel like the world is on fire and the only appropriate response is constant outrage, this conversation will stretch you in the best way. I talk with psychotherapist and author Margaret Cullen about equanimity, what it actually means, and why it is not the same thing as ap ...  Show more

Have you ever tried to teach thought work to someone you love, only to have them completely reject it? In this Coaching Hotline episode, I answer a question from a mom who wants her teenage son to benefit from thought work but keeps running into pushback. I explain why 15 is not ...  Show more

For most of us, the Christmas season means quality (and quantity) time with family!

Family can bring so much joy—but it can also surface pain, resentment, and grief, among other unwanted challenges to the holiday season.

Whether you’re hosting your extended family ...

If you’re like me, you believe that the holidays can be a culmination of so much good and that they should be a time for celebration, joy, and quality time with loved ones. If you’re also like me, you might find that it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, ...

"Le compte à rebours est lancé, les fêtes arrivent dans quelques jours et l’effervescence des préparatifs est là !Moment central pour de nombreuses familles, il est rare que ces fêtes de fin d’année s’organisent de manière sereine. Elles amènent avec elles leur lot de joie, d’exc ...  Show more

I want you to get serious about inserting fun back into the holidays this year.

It might seem odd to have an entire conversation about fun. But here’s why we have to: most of us aren’t having any.

In fact, it’s gotten so bad that researchers have a ...