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Adventures in Wildness: How the African Bush Awakens the Human Spirit
There is an aliveness in the African bush. And in many other natural places in the world, but the African bush is where I find it the easiest to access and experience it with effortless awareness. Perhaps because one of the elements that makes the African bush so special, at least in several places in South Africa where I’ve been, is that for years the natural state of the land was suppressed by overhunting and aggressive agriculture of crops that nature didn’t plant here.
Beware the Negativity Bias at Home and Out in the World
I recently returned from a trip to one of my favorite places: Red Mountain Resort in southwestern Utah. Located just ½ mile from the spectacular Snow Canyon, it excels in providing outdoor (and indoor fitness) experiences. It has a wonderful spa for a variety of treatments and serves fresh healthy food, carefully marking possible common allergens. But perhaps most remarkably, everyone there is friendly, welcoming, and genuinely enjoyable to be around.
The Power of Acceptance
Acceptance means taking stock of the situation and not fighting it. Instead of judging it or having a strong emotional reaction to it, take a deep breath. Stop arguing with yourself or others about how it “should” be. You can easily argue that you’re right about how it should be. But being right won’t really help you. It just keeps you stuck fighting an illusion. How it “should” be is a distraction. It is different from the reality you are actually facing.
Do You Have Vacation Resistance?
With the end of summer comes the end of the high travel and vacation season. But some physicians and healthcare workers don’t take a vacation in the summer, or hardly at all. This is not good for your long-term health and well-being. I’ve heard many reasons for this and will try to address them with some ideas for solutions.
Vacation as Medicine
What if I told you there was a medicine that would improve your wellbeing, productivity, and creativity while decreasing your risks of heart disease, stroke, and chronic illnesses caused by stress?Because that medicine exists. It’s called vacation. It’s not exactly free, but the money you spend on it is well worth it for your longevity in work and in life.
Are You a Photojournalist or Participant?
Do you remember to be a participant in your life? Or just a photojournalist? Having a camera always in our pockets has made photographers of everyone. But is your primary activity capturing the action like a photojournalist or is it participating in the life you are living?
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