by Laila Narsi | Apr 5, 2022 | Resilience, Stress, Trauma
On March 26, 2022, I had the great fortune to virtually sit and chat with Ukraine-born Psychotherapist, author, TEDx speaker, and self-proclaimed geek, Dr. Janina Scarlet. Janina is a refugee who survived Chernobyl radiation and persecution before immigrating to the...
by Laila Narsi | Oct 13, 2021 | Gratitude, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Psychology, Resilience, Stress
As we feel the air get cooler and watch the leaves change colors and eventually fall to the earth, we are also moving and cycling through seasons in our own lives. The seasons of our lives don’t necessarily align in real time with the seasons in nature. At the...
by Laila Narsi | Sep 19, 2021 | Gratitude, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Psychology, Resilience, Self-Compassion
Today, September 19, 2021, is my 50th birthday. A day that I pause each year to celebrate my life in a way that speaks to me, that speaks to my authentic self. Growing up as an immigrant in three countries, I truly appreciated the blessing of a meal and the value of a...
by Laila Narsi | Aug 28, 2021 | Mental Health, Mindfulness, Resilience, Stress
We all feel overwhelmed from time to time, but during the pandemic we’ve seen a radical increase in burnout. Let’s talk about what burnout is, why it’s happening more frequently, and how we can protect ourselves from it. What is burnout? Burnout is a...
by Laila Narsi | Dec 14, 2020 | Mindfulness, Resilience, Self-Compassion
During the COVID-19 pandemic, what we are all going through right now is stressful to say the least. It is an unprecedented time, and we’ve had to adapt and change the way we live and interact with the world. It is understandable that this current situation is...
