By eM Life Teacher Kelly Barron Picture this: You’re on a conference call while simultaneously answering an email from a colleague when your cell phone pings with an urgent text. You hurriedly finish up your email so you can respond to the text all the while doing your best to listen in to the call. … Continued
By eM Life Self-Awareness in Our Day-to-Day Lives It’s easy to believe that more will make you happier. Particularly, in the United States where financial wealth and household income are commonly linked to well-being, according to data from the Pew Research Center. It’s not surprising how we’ve come to believe that having more will make … Continued
By eM Life instructor Ninette Hupp Emotions and Stress are Part of the Human Experience. Altering the way we relate to them makes a huge difference. Often times they lead us to be stuck in the past or obsessed with what may happen in the future. Maybe, you’ve noticed that when you’re feeling depressed your … Continued
By eM Life Living Life to the Fullest Settling back into a vacation at the beach has always been my most perfect way to recharge. One particular day as I relaxed on a beach in Maui, I experienced a state of mind where I truly saw the beauty of the day. As waves broke on … Continued
By eM Life teacher Mike Engle It Takes Practice “Mike, can you come in here for a sec?” I can hear the tone of anger in my wife’s voice, and as I walk into the room and see her face I feel my stomach knot up in fear and my body tingle with defensiveness. “Uh … Continued
By eM Life teacher Kelly Barron Happiness can be Subtle The other day I saw the postman sitting in his truck and I went outside to hand him a letter. We exchanged some friendly chitchat and I headed back inside. As I turned to go into the house, a warm, unexpected summer breeze greeted me. … Continued
By: Andrea Lieberstein, MPH, RDN, RYT How do you typically live your life? Is it well regimented? Are your plans made well in advance? And do you stick to them at all costs, even when your inner wisdom is telling otherwise? Maybe you’re a social butterfly who always has something to do or you prefer … Continued
Article Written by eM Life The feelings of abandonment and loss played on repeat. It was a week after the break-up and I was being advised by friends and family to get over it. I experienced a mix of feelings during that time. On one hand, do my loved ones not understand I’m going through … Continued
Written by eM Life Building your Fluency Have you ever visited a foreign country where you didn’t speak or understand the language? If so, you probably found that your attempts at communicating with the locals didn’t always end up with the results you had hoped for. You may have, for example, been served a totally different meal than … Continued
Written by eM Life It was a relatively quiet Thursday morning at work. But inside my head, it was anything but peaceful. It was the end of the summer, I was trying to get in as much fun time with my kids as possible, and I was in the midst of a soul-shattering move. The … Continued