Posts by Dr. Hall
Responding to COVID-19
Steve here. I sent an expanded version of this information to my practice and I wanted to make sure you all have this info too. COVID-19 is the name given to the disease caused by a new strain of corona virus named SARS-CoV-2. There are many different kinds of corona viruses and most cause…
Read MoreHow to Make Yourself More Resilient
Have you ever had one of THOSE days…you know, the bad kind where everything comes flying straight at you fast and furious with NO end in sight. Problems keep popping up every which way. You try to stay on top of things but it just doesn’t work. You lose your cool, getting more and more…
Read MoreWhat if You Didn’t Have to Struggle so Much?
We are taught early on that we have to work at things. If we don’t succeed, then try try again. We learn that when things get tough we should lean in, push harder, give it our all. We learn that struggle is part of the process. But what if we’ve had it wrong all these…
Read MoreHow to be More Productive with Less Struggle
Okay, raise of hands. Who here wants to work more than they have to? That’s what I thought. What we really want is to be as productive with our work time as possible, especially those of us who work for ourselves (Yes! Just say “NO” to W-2s). There’s a whole bunch of advice about how…
Read More7 Ideas for Building Resilience in 5 Minutes or Less
Don’t Just DO something, STAND THERE! It sounds counterintuitive, but it’s true. Stopping for a moment helps us be more productive. By taking a breath (or 8), touching in with ourselves, moving our bodies, or just plain sitting still and doing nothing, we allow our mind and body to recalibrate. We refocus and…
Read MoreStop, Look, Listen
We heard those words a million times when we were kids, usually in relationship to being safe when crossing the street. But what if we could use those words now to help us live better as adults? STOP When you’re about to start something new When you’re feeling overwhelmed When you’re feeling tense When you’re…
Read MoreMark Bertin, MD and Your Child’s Resilience and Independence
Mark Bertin, MD and Your Child’s Resilience and Independence I’m so excited about this year’s Change for Good Summit: Building Resilience in Anxious Times. Grace and I have been interviewing some really amazing people who have some really amazing information and insights to share and I can’t wait for you to get your hands on…
Read MoreAccomplishing Everything by Doing Nothing
I just got some clarity recently on something I’ve been puzzling about for a long time. Years ago, I read in the Tao Te Ching that “the masters accomplish everything by doing nothing.” I believed that Lao Tzu was reporting honestly about what he was witnessing about the behavior of the masters, I just couldn’t…
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolutions: Why They Don’t Work and What Will Instead
I have met a few people whose life is just as they want it. They are very happy and wouldn’t change a thing. But these people are rare. I bet if you looked at yourself or looked at your life, you would see some things that you wished could be different. Wanting things to be…
Read MoreHow Do You Know if You are Stressed?
I saw a middle-aged women in the office this week who works at a local tech firm. She came in for her annual free preventative wellness check-up that is a part of Obamacare. Since stress either causes or exacerbates nearly every major disease in our society, and since stressors are a universal human experience, good…
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