Author: Dr. Lori Whatley

01 Dec

Posted at 05:10h in Family Relationships by

Technology is a good servant but a bad master.-Gretchen Rubin Winston Churchill said he did not listen to what people said, but instead watched what they did. Our behavior is everything and the message we send others when in their presence is foundational to the relationship and it’s solidity.  Many people report...

17 Nov

Posted at 03:14h in Individual Health by

Being a student is harder than ever due to the many distractions out there. Parties, more parties and digital distractions. Students are finding they have the new challenge of maintaining focus during their college days through digital minimalism. This helps them grow their productivity and creativity, which in turn...

03 Nov

Posted at 06:36h in Uncategorized by

There are many things we can do to eliminate a lot of the useless tech in our lives that steals our mind space and focus. I will include a few tips on this blog today which are easy to implement if you feel you need a mini digital detox. If you...

27 Oct

Posted at 06:06h in Individual Health by

Our time is precious because we can never get it back. Our most valuable currency is time itself. We are often not mindful of how we are spending our time. For example, we spend 10 hours and 39 minutes each day in front of screens on average. Thats a lot...

20 Oct

Posted at 07:54h in Individual Health by

We must honor the past experiences which have shaped us. They have made us who we are. Daily I hear things like "I'm so stupid" ,"I can't believe I trusted him"," Why did she have to leave me", "Im too fat", "My parents were not caring". We all have stories and...

13 Oct

Posted at 06:03h in Uncategorized by

In my book club last month we read Viktor Frankl's, Mans Search For Meaning, and our discussion brought up a wonderful question. Why do some people survive life difficulties and traumas and others don't ever seem to bounce back or recover? What is the difference between a survivor and someone...

06 Oct

Posted at 07:57h in Uncategorized by

You can make mistakes , but you are not a failure until you start blaming others for those mistakes. It's true. Why do we do this? We all do this a lot. Tune into social media and see the finger-pointing going on. Such division occurs when we blame others and...

29 Sep

Posted at 07:37h in Uncategorized by

Connecting is good and part of who we are as humans, but sometimes we need to disconnect. Disconnecting from distractions is often helpful and assists us to be more creative and productive. I recommend no screentime for 2 hours after waking in the morning and for one hour before going...

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