Did you know that loneliness can be just as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day? Or, that social connections matter more than our diet on our longevity?

We are social creatures. Friends are central to our well-being and sense of identity.

I know how powerful our thoughts are in creating our experience. I have studied this for years. Yet, I can fall into a negative spin cycle as fast as the next person. Read on to learn how to easily notice and shift out of an unnecessary crappy mood.

As if our world wasn’t overwhelming enough with polarization of US politics, the Jan 6th insurrection, mass shootings, Russian invasion into Ukraine, and now the overturn of Roe v. Wade. It all feels so heavy.

I have found myself a bit depressed and anxious. And, I know I’m not the only one.

When I go there, I have to be very discerning about what I consume.