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A Clear Case of Anxiety in Motion
I was in the middle of finishing up my newsletter for the social network of overthinkers, bevoya.com. Alone and taking care of my 6-year-old daughter, a work issue suddenly popped up. Though I was distracted and I hadn’t completely finished my process of nailing down what I wanted to say in the newsletter, I hit send. I wanted the dopamine hit. I wanted to move on.
My First Attempt at Live Streaming Video on Facebook
The topic of the video is "What is strange? What is normal? How can you tell if you're strange?"
You'll also see me describe what it was like to try to get my Facebook streaming to work on my page. It's all such a learning curve...but that's why I'm doing it.
3 Great Exercises for Mindful Movement
I think of Luis Rivera MS as my "anatomy guy." What the hell does that mean? It means that in the Beautiful Voyager Slack room, when there's a question about physiology, he is the one I turn to. He's got a Master of Science in Exercise and Rehabilitation Science and a whole lot more.
Luis also has a newsletter where he shares thoughts from his own coaching perspectives as well as basic mindfulness exercises like these. I asked Luis if he would mind if I shared these exercises with you, and he said,
"I hope folks find them beneficial as many are beginning to find the benefits of mindful movement."
What’s Up With the Unconscious Mind?
A couple of days ago I got into an interesting conversation with a favorite coworker in our little office kitchenette.
We were discussing the subconscious mind and how weird it is. How and why does it know things we (consciously) don’t?
He described a talk he once gave to a big group. Since he’s never had trouble with public speaking, he arrived ready to go. But his body was sending signals that something was wrong. Sweats, hot flashes, a nauseated stomach. What was going on?
Will Ferrell May Have Hacked the Rat Maze
I've written about the concept of flow in this newsletter before, but as time passes, I'm realizing that flow is a lot like Anchorman...
Never Talk Religion or Politics
A statement made recently in the BV Slack room — the meeting place of overthinkers — really resonated with me.
The Beautiful Voyager is closely related to AA meetings but without all the mumbo jumbo involved.
It’s true. You’ll never hear me refer to a higher power (unless it’s David Bowie).
However…
There are definite similarities between my path of moving through anxiety and the approach religious friends take.
How to Process Communal Disbelief and Shock
Something terrible has happened. Everyone is upset. What now?
Let's start by trying to find perspective...I'm writing this because I'm working to process it myself. Attempting to cobble together tactics helps me find a way to help protect myself at a difficult time. I would love to hear what's working for others in the upcoming days and weeks. Share here in comments or in Bevoya Haus.
When the problem isn’t what you think.
I had two very different conversations yesterday. Both of them underscored the same undeniable truth: When we need it most, it’s hard to achieve perspective.