Self-Hatred is Hard to Overcome About five years ago I was in a bad place emotionally. I didn’t love myself. In fact, a lot of the time, I hated myself. I was an addict. I was injured. I was depressed. And it was all my fault. Despite how much I was suffering, I didn’t feel compassion for myself. Instead, I judged and berated myself. I regretted the choices I had… Read More »How Do You Cultivate Self-Love?
Long-time readers will know that I’m all about brain health. Improving the strength, function, and longevity of my brain is the reason why I exercise nearly every day, the reason I avoid sugar, the reason why I meditate, and the reason why I make sleep a priority. But I don’t know everything there is to know about brain health, so when I learn something new that seems important, I adjust… Read More »Get a Better Glymphatic Flush by Not Eating Before Bed
Last week, while making the case for discomfort training, I pointed out that pain is the price of admission if you want to enjoy the view from the top of a mountain. The very next day, my father and I went out to do just that. Our goal was Red Mountain, a thrusting pyramid of rust-colored rock at Snoqualmie Pass. We knew that the hike was hard work: It’s almost… Read More »Playing the Equanimity Game
It was the end of a stressful day at the end of a stressful week. My mind was flooded with unfinished to-do’s, mistakes I’d made, and things that had gone wrong. And as I laid down in bed, I was – no surprise – unhappy. Then, I rolled over and grabbed my gratitude journal off the nightstand, opened it up, and began to write. At first, I struggled to come… Read More »Life is Often Better Than it Seems