Tune In

Here’s your monthly bit of mindfulness with music. Sit back, relax, and let yourself get lost in the music… https://soundcloud.com/li_shang/meditation

Talk About Yourself

Humans are social creatures and yet we don’t often talk about loneliness. We want to connect with people around us and to feel comfortable with them, as well as have them feel comfortable around us. Though many of us have fears around connection,…

Emotional First Aid

Distress is a part of life and we cannot expect the world to care for us when we become emotionally hurt; this is a task that we must tend to ourselves. Guy Winch discusses emotional first aid on his TED Talk, identifying ways in which we can…

Empathy vs. Sympathy

“Awww,” “I’m so sorry to hear that,” “My condolences.” These are statements that we often hear when there’s bad news presented. As Brené Brown once stated, “Empathy fuels connection, sympathy drives disconnection.” This…