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One Quick, Easy Way to Feel Better

In a world gone mad, manage chaos one step at a time

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By almost anyone’s measure, these are challenging times. I should know. I’ve been through the mill more times than I care to remember.

• An autoimmune disorder blindsided me during my senior year in college, and a doctor told me I might be permanently disabled.
• I had a father with Alzheimer’s in a care facility, a mother in a coma in the hospital, and a bipolar mother-in-law living with us who was not on medication, all at the same time.
• My family went from a six-figure income to zero in an instant and pretty much stayed there for three years.

Got the daily news blues?

So yes, I know a thing or two about hard times. I remember as a child being under the constant threat of nuclear warfare, and as a parent watching children become the victims of terrorist attacks, serial killers, and mass shootings. It’s a wonder any of us has been able to hold on to our sanity.

The world is and always has been a dangerous place. Whether it’s a pandemic or a shark attack that takes us out, we’re all going to go some time. These days, depression and anxiety are normal. We have good reason to feel that way…