LIFE IN FOCUS

The right questions allow for clarity, targeted problem solving, and resolution. In today's busy world, it's easy to get caught up with endless to-do lists and mindless engagements that serve little purpose other than to keep you on the proverbial hamster wheel of busy-ness. Jumping from thought to thought and task to task, few are silencing their minds for even 30 seconds to catch their breath .  Frenzied days, accelerating to an unsustainable speed, result in getting nowhere fast!  We feel "wound up" and irritable. The end result?  Mind and body fatigue.  When disconnected from our purpose; our truth, we eventually become disconnected from life itself. We start to lose sight of those around us who truly matter and who should be getting our attention. We also start to lose sight of what truly matters. It won't be long before we lose our sense of self.  This disconnection results in a profound loss of perspective and joie de vivre . Joy s...

  Presently, amidst a protracted global health pandemic , healthcare workers are experiencing unprecedented levels of physical and mental exhaustion. The rates of self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depression are accelerating.  According to recent data published by Mental Health America (MHA), responses collected from 1119 healthcare workers indicate that a staggering 76% reported exhaustion and burnout. Additionally, clinical researchers, Rebecca Hendrickson and Katherine Hoerster at VA Puget Sound Health Care System at the University of Washington School of Medicine reported that in a survey of more than 500 healthcare workers and first responders, a substantial majority reported experiencing clinically significant psychiatric complaints such as depression (74%) and anxiety (75%). According to estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S healthcare sector has lost nearly half a million workers since February 2020. These figures are disconcerting.  WHAT IS B...

New You in the NEW YEAR Strengthen Your Mindset Focus Your Vision Use the power of your visual system  to successfully fulfill your goals. THE NEW  YEAR'S  RESOLUTION   The widely observed custom of bringing in the new year with celebration and goal setting dates back thousands of years.  While we certainly do not have to wait until January 1st to make desired changes in our lives, there does exist a magic associated with this date that motivates us to imagine  a newer and improved self. Psychologically, the start of a new calendar year stimulates our mindset and connects us to our personal collection of dreams, goals and aspirations that we would like to achieve and areas in which we can self-improve.  A new year marks a revival; a beginning.  While not everyone adheres to or embraces this practice, for those who do, there is a general consensus as to the chosen focal areas.   Self-improvement resolutions typically fall within the follo...