Self-care amid healthcare chaos

We need an increase in our take-as-needed medication. Our doctor is very responsive to our needs, as we have a history together and we never have abused or misused a medication. Wet have adjusted the dosage down in the past, too, which indicates we are not always wanting increases. We had an appointment scheduled in …

Debunking “stress as productivity”

The stress feels productive. It feels like we're doing something, like we're taking steps to remedy this forgetting about the road closure and the one-minute buffer to get to the haircut.

You’re good at negativity because you practice so often

starting a new practice--to look for good in things or to approach situations with no expectations at all--takes conscious effort