by Tris Thorp | Jul 10, 2017 | Career and Success, Coaching, Family-Friendly, Feeling Stuck, Goal Setting, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Psychology, Relationships, Strategy, Wellness |
Creating Pattern Interrupts and Learning New Behaviors More and more people of all ages and walks of life are recognizing that they’ve adopted unhealthy behavior patterns and they’re desperately searching for a way out. A good dose of deconditioning...
by Tris Thorp | Jan 16, 2017 | Career and Success, Coaching, Dharma (Purpose in Life), Goal Setting, Health and Fitness, Health and Wellness, How To, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Meditation, Personal Growth |
More and more, people are doing away with New Year’s resolutions and instead setting intentions for what they would like to achieve over the next 12 months. Resolutions, intentions, goals—whatever label you prefer to use—are only possible if you take consistent action...
by Tris Thorp | Dec 6, 2016 | Career and Success, Chopra Center, Lifestyle, Personal Growth, Time Management |
Time management is one of the biggest challenges people struggle with today. There are only 24 hours in the day, and no matter what you do, that will remain constant. The National Sleep Foundation recommends 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night for adults, leaving 16 or...
by Tris Thorp | Oct 6, 2016 | Connect with Tris |
This is a great question and one that many people struggle with. Whenever I have come upon a crossroads and I’m not sure which direction to take, I pull over, consider my options carefully and then I follow my intuition – or my gut feeling – toward...
by Tris Thorp | Sep 26, 2016 | Coaching, Emotional Healing, Lifestyle, Mental and Emotional Release, Mindfulness
Letting go of anything that is meaningful in some way – be it relationships, jobs, negative emotions, belief systems, or ideals – is probably the most difficult, painful, confusing and growth-producing thing we encounter as humans. In fact, it’s what Buddhism refers...
by Tris Thorp | Sep 1, 2016 | Personal Growth, Time Management
As summer draws to a close, the warmer weather, longer days, and time spent outdoors begins to fade. The start of school (or work), cooler temps, and shorter days signify the end of summer and, for many, disappointment and depression can creep in. Saying goodbye to...
by Tris Thorp | May 26, 2016 | Chopra Center, Emotional Healing, Personal Growth, Psychology
Sometimes, it can feel like everyone else is achieving his or her goals in life, while you’re left struggling to figure out who you’re meant to be or what you want to do. You just can’t seem to make the leap from where you are to where you want to be. If this sounds...
by Tris Thorp | Apr 21, 2016 | Chopra Center, How To, Meditation, Stress
When kids get too rowdy, they’re given time-outs. Regardless of why parents and teachers administer a time-out, it’s ultimately meant to help children slow down, reconnect with the present moment, and begin again. It’s a reset that helps kids re-enter the playground...
by Tris Thorp | Jan 14, 2016 | Chopra Center, Meditation, Personal Growth
You’ve been meditating consistently for an extended period of time now, and you’re ready to take your practice to the next level. Perhaps you’ve now reached a plateau and you’re wondering if meditation is really working … or when you’ll arrive at the next stage....
by Tris Thorp | Dec 31, 2015 | Chopra Center, Health and Wellness, Personal Growth, Psychology
As you reflect back on the past year, identify opportunities for taking your emotional health to the next level next year. It’s important to be aware that anytime you set an important goal and actively move toward it, you can come up against resistance, either from...
by Tris Thorp | Dec 10, 2015 | Chopra Center, Personal Growth
Feeling stuck—whether it’s in work, love, spiritual growth, or any other aspect of life—is frustrating. Sometimes you might feel directionless for long periods of time while other times you may just need an extra push to get from here to there. Either way, being stuck...
