Several years ago, as the spa director at the La Costa Resort & Spa, I managed one of the largest and most complex operations I’ve ever worked in. The spa was massive, over 40,000 square feet, with an additional 8,000 square foot athletic club and the adjacent Chopra Center offering healing ayurvedic retreats. I had […]
“You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend.” ― Bruce Lee What […]
Victor1558 via Compfight I started my career in the hotel industry as a college job when I was a psychology student at the University of California at Santa Barbara, CA. I realized fairly early on in my studies, that while I was fascinated by psychology, I didn’t really want to pursue a career in it. […]
I have a pet peeve when I travel: It really bugs me how people insist on crowding around the baggage claim to wait for their bags. If everyone would simply stand back about 5 or 6 feet from the carousel, it would be so much easier for everyone to see the bags going by, and […]
If you clicked this link because you thought I would teach how to have a “PERMANENT” vacation, then you misunderstood. But what I’m offering you is even better. PERMA is the acronym described by Martin Seligman, one of the top researchers in positive psychology, for the ingredients of a flourishing life: Positive emotions—experiencing happiness, joy, […]
This article was featured on Positive Psychology News Daily. Consider these scenarios from Barry Schwartz’s book, Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing: 1. A judge is forced to sentence a first-time offender to five years in prison, even though her judgment tells her that the punishment is not justified by the crime. […]
Photo Credit: a n i. Y. via Compfight April is “Stress Awareness Month” as sponsored by the “Health Resource Network” and April 16th specifically (the day after Tax Day) is “National Stress Awareness Day” in the United States. When I first heard about these “holidays,” I thought it was pretty ridiculous. I think it’s safe […]
Photo Credit: DonDré via Compfight I have many childhood memories of my mother coming to my rescue when I was sick. She was always there with one remedy or another: vitamin C, chicken soup (Jewish penicillin,) a cool washcloth on my feverish forehead or a hot saltwater gargle to soothe my sore throat. Most of […]
Photo Credit: Carolyn Sewell via Compfight This is the way we have learned to talk about ourselves: “I want to quit smoking, but I can’t.” “I want to stop fighting with my kids every day, but they won’t let me.” “If only she would go out with me, then I will be happy.” “If only […]
The world of business is changing fast. And it seems to be changing in two distinct directions. The first is going more mass. As businesses get larger, they are able to invest more in ways that drive prices down and make using them easier and easier. Think of Target, Walmart, Verizon, CVS and Amazon. If […]
