Stress Busters for Environmental Stewards
A Forgiveness Lesson from Ancient Hawaii
We never know how much we impact each other. An incredible story was told by Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len, a therapist at a state hospital ward for the criminally insane in Hawaii. The ward was dangerous and staff feared...
Stress Busters for Environmental Stewards
How to Forgive Others
Here is a simple practice you can use to forgive someone who you are holding anger, hatred or resentment toward in your heart
- Sit someplace where you will not be disturbed.
- Close your eyes and think of someone you are holding anger,...
Stress Busters for Environmental Stewards
How to Forgive Yourself
It's common to reflect on the past and focus on our mistakes, regrets, and feelings of guilt or shame. However, if we step back and look at the bigger picture of our lives, we'll see that these negative experiences are just a small...
Sustainable Practices for Environmental Leaders
Hang on a Minute! Series
How to Partner with Your Intuition
Intuition is the unique ability to comprehend something instantly without conscious reasoning. It is often referred to as a “gut feeling,” an innate sense of knowing, even...
Stress Busters for Environmental Stewards
How Our Emotions Trigger Chemical Reactions
Our bodies have about 100,000 chemical reactions every second. We’ve all heard about stress chemicals—when we are stressed, we create more cortisol and adrenaline, which can weaken our immune...
Stress Busters for Environmental Stewards
Stop Losing Your Mind!
Sensory overload is commonplace for most of us, but you can calm your mind by learning the art of meditation. Meditation trains the brain for optimal well-being and performance by creating new neural pathways in your brain. Building...
Stress Busters for Environmental Stewards
How to Keep Fear in Check
Fear is a natural emotion that all humans experience in response to perceived danger or threat. Our “old mammalian brain-“-the paleomammalian-- is responsible for subconscious emotions, such as fear. Fear can be...
Stress Busters for Environmental Stewards
What If… We Could Center Ourselves at Work?
What if…every employee responded to their anxieties, feelings of overwhelm or even anger at work by taking responsibility for their feelings by using some key techniques? By grounding or centering...
Stress Busters for Environmental Stewards
How toShapeYour Reality
Life has an uncanny way of presenting circumstances that are beyond our control. More often than not, we find ourselves as mere spectators to unfolding events. Yet, how we react to these moments defines our experience. Ever...
Stress Busters for Environmental Stewards
How Pets Can Be Our Thermometers
Are you a pet owner? Do your furry companions pick up on your moods? Allow me to introduce Beans, my insightful 7-year-old rescued cat, the most perceptive member of my rescued animal family, which...
Stress Busters for Environmental Stewards
What If… We Could Stop Ourselves from Suffering?
Our negative thoughts and emotions cause us to suffer. The Dalai Lama stated in his book, An Open Heart, “As long as we are under their control, our very existence is a form of...
Stress Busters for Environmental Stewards
What If… We Could Thrive During the Climate Crisis?
In the midst of our climate crisis, what if we could not just survive, but flourish? I recently stumbled upon the term “Eco-anxiety.” While it has yet to be formally diagnosed, climate...
