worry

Taking your hands off the controls

As living organisms anxious about our existence, we’re all naturally rigged to want to manage our lives with the goal…

April 8, 2015

Why we love to worry, and what to do about it

Janet, a woman in one of my mindfulness classes, was feeling nervous. She was afraid of speaking up in class.…

October 2, 2013

How to free your mind from worries

It is difficult to let go of worries. The very nature of worrying seems to keep the mind busy, thinking…

August 16, 2011

Playing our way through life

Many people think of play as a fringe benefit of life. Work comes first. Play is an “extra” that we…

July 22, 2009