It continues to be a strange year for sure! I saw a meme the other day that read, “The funniest thing about 2020 is that I thought this would all be over in 2 weeks!” I’m not sure if I thought two weeks but definitely not this long. I guess I was naïve living through my first pandemic. I don’t know about you but I’ve experienced a range of emotions during these months and sometimes find myself down in the dumps when confronted with our new reality. I tell my teenage daughter we can’t control some situations but we can control our reactions to them. Perhaps she’s a little bit of a control freak like me so I thought this advice would be helpful. Good news- it seems to have worked for her! Since March, she has started doing yoga, taught herself to play the guitar, and learned to cook. Amazing! I, on the other hand, have complained and, truth be told, probably drank too much wine. That’s not entirely true, what I did was enroll in “The Science of Well-Being” course at Yale. Yes, that Yale, they’ll take anyone nowadays. It’s free through Coursera or for a nominal fee you can receive a certificate of completion once you’re finished your assignments. I know what you are thinking that you are too busy to do something like this, but it was self-paced and the “assignments” were enjoyable, like meditate for 5-10 minutes/day. I would strongly encourage you to check it out: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being, especially if you like to know the reasoning or science behind happiness. There are a variety of free courses available on Coursera that are related to meditation, positivity, stress reduction, etc. Has there ever been a better time to invest in your own sanity and practice a little self-care? Maybe you don’t want to do it formally so to that I say, find one thing each day to be truly grateful for or take a ten-minute walk daily. Both of these activities are free and based on the research presented in “The Science of Well-Being” proven methods to make you happier! I have also read scientific studies on the benefits of dark chocolate and red wine. Heck, check all the boxes and go for a walk followed by chocolate and/or wine and then be grateful! I encourage you, as we enter the homestretch of 2020 and get ready to reset in 2021, do something, even a very small something for yourself. Take time for you; you need it now more than ever.
'Tis the season to be thankful but also maybe a little overwhelmed. The holidays bring with them food, family, friends, and fun. These are, of course, reasons for gratitude. However, you also probably have a list of things to do (and buy) a mile long. I recently updated my calendar and realized I need to renew my EP credential before the end of the year. I proudly set myself a reminder for every Monday until the end of the year and when it popped up today... I hit "dismiss". Why? Obviously, I have a ton of time to get everything done (she said sarcastically!) Honestly, there are never enough hours in the day to do it all. However, if you follow this blog, I hope this serves as a timely reminder that maybe you have a credential to recertify too. With that in mind, ASET is running a coupon code good for CEUs until 12/20/19. We want you to avoid the holiday rush and inevitable 11th hour panicked phone call the week between Christmas and New Year's. We also know your mon...
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