Category: Mindset

Everything Is a Practice

I have a client who has completely changed his life—it’s been a complete transformation, and it’s breathtaking. One of the most powerful things he’s brought into his life is the practice of self-compassion. It changed everything. But one of the next most powerful things he created for himself is the view that everything is a…


When an Old Friendship Needs to Change or End

Nothing stays the same, including us. We change and grow over our lifetimes—thankfully. And often, our longest and dearest friendships need to change as well, in order to keep up with who we are. However, the process of changing a long-term friendship isn’t usually an easy one, and sometimes, the friendship doesn’t survive. Sometimes the…


A Minimalist Guide to Health

Minimalism is intentional living. It’s stripping away what isn’t needed, in order to focus on what matters most. It’s a framework that can be applied to just about any area of life, including your own personal health. I approached writing this article with two questions in mind: What are the essential factors in promoting a…


This 5,000-Year-Old Chinese Board Game Can Help Your Business Make Millions

By Roman Kumar Vyas Every week, our team at Refocus plays the ancient Chinese board game Go. It’s not just for team-building or fun. Go is a powerful tool for pumping strategic thinking into business. The game, which is about 5,000 years old, helps entrepreneurs make important decisions about which country to open a new…


Lead With Emotional Courage

By Steve Taplin At first, it won’t be easy. It is always easier to bury your head in the sand rather than confront these sentiments head-on. But refusing to acknowledge your emotions and the emotions of others can lead to more significant problems down the road. Commitment to leading with emotional courage is just the…


Music Therapy Can Help With Depression, Heart Defects and Brain Development, Says Science

Music plays an integral role in human cultural expression around the world. It has a unique power to move and motivate us, but according to researchers, “music therapy” might just be capable of even more than that. Music, when used as a therapeutic tool, can help with a variety of health and holistic complaints. Here…


Americans Need a Hobby

There are a few untold benefits of being a doctor’s spouse: free food, fine cocktails, and small talk with disparate characters. At one event, a reception for new psychiatric residents, I sat with two other doctors’ spouses discussing house projects and summer vacations. When I left to get seconds, I returned to a conversation about…


12 Parenting Practices for Raising Healthy Kids to Live Successful Adult Lives

“Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes.” This Chinese proverb has a lot to say about establishing and enforcing effective boundaries for kids to become successful adults. Rather than trying to correct an attitude of entitlement when kids are going into adolescence, childhood development research…


Godspeed Healing a Parkour Knee Injury

It was an epic fail. The full force of an impact that should have been displaced by two hips, thighs, and legs, was instead taken by only the right lower limb. Limping away, I knew I was out for the night with the full extent of the injury looming as pain radiated from the knee…


Closet Clutter Problems (and How to Fix Them)

Have you recently taken a good look at what’s inside your clothing closet? You can probably think of a handful of items you wear on a regular basis, but what about the rest? Does it only contain items you’ve worn lately? Shoes that still fit? Jeans that make you feel good about your body? A…