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Explore insightful articles from Dr. Sood that will inspire you with unique insights and approaches to embrace mindfulness, gratitude and happiness in your work and personal life.
Spills happen. Your two best choices are: First, clean up and then have a good laugh. Or, first, have a good laugh and then clean up!
Laughter and health go together. Laughter improves your anti-viral immunity and physical health, decreases pain, and enhances social connections.
Read MoreSpring of 2025
Dear friends, Imagine it is spring 2025 Tucked in your blanket, trying to sleep at night, your mind travels back five years. You remember the fear — fearing doorknobs, grocery bags, light switches, sneezes, handshakes and hugs. You remember the sadness — the loss of freedom, time with...
Read MoreOrdinary is Extraordinary
The calm of a deep breath, the taste of water, the sound of a chuckle, an old memory, the aroma of coffee—you could consider them ordinary or special. The ordinary or special label is a matter of perspective. Deep breath may be just a thought away for you, but it is truly special for someone with chronic lung disease; a warm hug is easy to come by for an elementary school teacher (though not so easy the past few months) but could be a delicacy for a lonely senior.
Read MoreResearch shows although we can’t change our genetic sequence, we can choose which genes are expressed. And that may be enough.
Research shows that engaged and loving parenting can completely reverse the adverse effects of poverty on the hippocampus, brightening the child’s future. These beneficial effects occur through a change in gene expression.
Read MoreRecognize that a lot isn’t in your control. You can’t stop the snow, but you can open the umbrella.
Minnesotans celebrate the first snow and the seventh, but not when it snows on the 4th of July. Recently, my goldendoodle puppy, Simba taught me an important lesson about going with the flow. I was worried Simba won’t find enough grass in deep winter.
Read MoreRecognize that the people who you find annoying often have constraints that you don’t know and may never know.
When you assume that others are stuck in a difficult situation and are not intentionally trying to be difficult, you become kind to them and yourself.
Read MoreReceiving entails giving, and giving entails receiving. Feel grateful for the help you received and the help you were able to provide.
When you share something of value, the message you tell yourself is that I have plenty. I am contributing to a purpose on the planet. That message goes deep and activates a healthy set of genes, improving your physical and mental health.
Read MoreCrying helps immunity and is our way of healing. Often, the best laughs come only after the heart is emptied of tears.
I don’t know when we started believing that expressing emotions is a sign of weakness. That stiff people, who wouldn’t laugh, or cry are strong. The truth may be just the opposite.
Read MoreHere are six key ideas I shared in the previous blogs. Pick the one that makes the most sense to you for today.
Your life offers two kinds of challenges—the first group is within your control, and the second isn’t. Stop fighting with those not in your control, so you have good energy to focus on the controllable.
Read MoreMy Daily Fight
Dear friend,Until a few years ago, I habitually picked fights in every city I visited. It wasn’t an all-out brawl, but enough to spoil the flavor of the day. My enemies weren’t evil but may have annoyed you at some point. They would break my flow,....
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