mindset

Yes & No

Yes & No

Most of the time, when we're faced with something we don't like or don't want it looks like this: NOOOOOOO!

And instead of pausing to respond to _______ (fill in the blank with "snarky teenager," or, "demanding boss," or, "inner feeling of dread") we react by resisting, avoiding, and shutting down…

I'm Doing Everything

I'm Doing Everything

One of the most common things I hear from clients, friends, and family is: I'M DOING EVERYTHING! And when we dig into it together, I hear people say everything from "my partner isn't helping," to, "I don't think my family cares about me," to, "my co-workers are doing it wrong."…

Personal Sustainability

Personal Sustainability

Happy (almost) Earth Day! In honor of the spirit of sustainability, we're going to talk about personal sustainability on the podcast this week.

If you've ever tried to use willpower to create a specific result in your life or coasted the initial wave of excitement when you start something new, you know that they fizzle out sooner than later…

Using Focus to Ease Anxiety

Using Focus to Ease Anxiety

Over here, we're officially into the final quarter of our virtual school year (omg we made it) + the boys' golf season started this week (yay, outdoors!) + we're tentatively making summer vacation plans (hello Chicago and Devils Den Park)...the hope is STRONG for a post-pandemic world in the McCormick household!…

Talk to Yourself & Mean It

Talk to Yourself & Mean It

We talk to ourselves all day, every day. Have you noticed? That nonstop commentator in our minds that has an opinion about *all the things*. It's like the ticker tape that runs along the bottom of news shows...but instead of headlines and weather updates, it's full of ideas and judgments…

Living Through Thoughts

Living Through Thoughts

Have you ever had the sensation of living life through a plate glass window, like there's a thick barrier between the full, rich, sensory experience of LIFE and, well, *you*?

Or, have you ever caught yourself telling the SAME story about the SAME situation and realized nothing is changing, that you're stuck in a soundbite you just keep rewinding and playing over and over again?…