Is sleep an issue for you? Self monitoring with self awareness can help you get the sleep you need using the framework of acknowledging, assessing and assisting.

Acknowledge: Adequate sleep contributes to healthy physical and mental well being. You may be sleep de...

Adapting to adversity is a challenge. Adapting to life dealing with COVID-19 is certainly a challenge. There is no choice in having to cope with it but you do have choice in how you cope. I developed the 3-A Coping Framework: Acknowledge, Assess, Assist so that yo...

      What is the " It" in "Keeping It Together" especially while dealing with COVID-19? You, as a family caregiver, may think "it" refers to having the resources required to provide the best care for your chronically ill family member. As a human being, you may think...

When life unfolds out of your control, the ability to cope is key. Did you ever think that in your lifetime you would be dealing with COVID-19, a life threatening virus that has cost lives, affected the global economy and placed you in physical isolation for the sake o...

During this challenging time dealing with COVID19, could you use coping strategies to assist in strengthening resiliency? Fill up your coping tool box - Listen as I inform you about the 3-A Coping Framework including specific strategies. At the end there is a 6 minute...

It has taken months for COVID-19 to progress from a warning to a national emergency. News of the COVID-19 outbreak began in December 2019 with a warning from Dr. Li Wenliang who was silenced by the police. His candor was reprimanded and he was forced to sign a statemen...

Anger can be a challenging emotion to cope with and manage when circumstances are not going your way or you have been slighted by another person. It is one of the reactions to situational loss that can negatively affect relationships such as between caregivers and care...

Activities of daily living can be rough to navigate through for those who have experienced a significant loss. The situational loss may be about family illness, death of someone close, relationship breakdown, job loss or other life altering situation. Living in a cultu...

The holiday season can be rough for those who are going through a significant loss. It can also be hard for those who, even though the loss occurred some time ago, continue to feel the absence of someone who was near and dear to them. Living in a culture that has a low...

Are you the least bit curious about mindfulness? I started offering the "Mindfulness for Everyone Workshop" subsequent to writing my guidebook Mindfulness for Dementia. that contains a mindful program adapted for every cognitive level so anyone can benefit from th...