I am a slow eater. I have always known this, but it came to the forefront during a recent Read More
Re-thinking Criticism
I recently have been learning some new weapon techniques in my martial arts class: double-nunchucks. Spinning those metal tubes Read More
Focusing on One Thing at a Time
When I teach people mindfulness skills, I often emphasize the importance of doing one thing in the moment. This Read More
Snow at Last
After a series of warm, relatively snowless winters, the Lower Mainland is now largely buried in snow. I remember Read More
The Role of Outside Help in Changing Behaviour
I once heard Dr. Marsha Linehan (founder of DBT) say to one of her patients that some people are Read More
Doing vs. Being Mindset
I was talking to a student the other day about how easy it can be to get caught in Read More
Thinking More Clearly
I have begun editing my students’ papers in a new-fangled, old-fashioned way: Using pen and paper. Actually, being an Read More
There’s a Spider on the Floor
When my kids were young, we often listened to a Raffi CD, and one of the songs was “There’s Read More