Just received shocking news? Had a near-miss—or worse—on the road, or a very tough personal interaction? Here are some simple things you can do that will help right away. Fuller explanations and more detail are available in my blog article Emotional First Aid. I suggest you read that first, if you haven’t already, and then copy and print this shorter list, to remind you to practice these steps until they are fully yours. Priority One: Physical recovery. 1. Breathe. Del

Ever have trouble getting things done? No, of course not! Whoever would imagine such a thing??? In this society, it seems we’re always trying to do Too Much, Too Fast. And it’s not only our accuracy and creativity that suffers from this tsunami of tasks, is it? Our bodies rebel. Our minds zone out or race in feverish circles. Our hearts are anxious, contracted, fearful rather than loving. Nor is it only during our work week, if we have one, that the TMTF syndrome shows

We live in interesting times... and pretty tough ones. Perhaps our remote ancestors would disagree, given the physical challenges they put up with every day of their lives. But being in instant communication with your entire planet is no picnic either, is it? How much profound shock and wrenching emotional whiplash do the newsfeeds deliver minute by minute? As in, now you get to enter the U.S., oh no you don't, oh yes you do, nope, you don't, but maybe you might... or,