The Physical Effects of Stress: How Your Fast-Paced Life Can Kill You

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If you live a fast-paced life, there is a very fine line between positive stress and negative stress. Positive stress from working toward inspiring, achievable goals and entering into a state of ‘flow,’ can provide intense life enjoyment… Read More

An Introduction to Mindful Awareness for the Busy Professional

Mindful awareness isn’t a religion, a system of beliefs, or even a philosophy. It’s a system of techniques that can be used for various purposes, including stress reduction and elimination of worry and anxiety. Mindful awareness is also… Read More

About Dr. Ginger

As a Silicon Valley Professional, I Understand Stress Firsthand As a business owner, licensed psychologist, and mom of two teen boys, I know what stress is about. I know what it is like to lose yourself to your… Read More

Mindful Awareness and the Sense of Self

Our society is often characterized as a selfish, “me first” driven culture. There’s certainly evidence to support this claim. However, there are also paradoxically many pieces of data that are contradictory to such a supposition. In the First… Read More

The Tension of Opposites

No matter what we do, there’s no real way to avoid conflict in our lives. “Conflict” doesn’t have to mean a bloody emotional, weeping and screaming argument with someone, nor does it mean an unpleasant, confrontational interaction that’s… Read More