As we prepare to celebrate the annual feast of Thanksgiving, it's an anxious time in America. How are you doing? Feel free to let me know. I'm listening, and holding us all in compassion.

Meanwhile, I'm truly grateful for you - my students, clients, readers and kindred spirits - and for the important work that I get to do in this world. This week I received an early holiday gift from a former coaching client who reports doing well and says, "I want to thank you again for all your help and guidance. It has made a real difference in my life."

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Among other tools, helping others and sharing kindness is a sure way for me to feel better when the going gets rough in my life and in the world around me. I've been finding ways to practice it online, in my circles, and in my neighborhood this month, and it always does my heart good. Researchers have learned that this "tend and befriend" response to big challenges can lift our mood and lower our stress hormones read more...