by TAadministrator | Jul 21, 2020 | Brain, Habits, Mindfulness, Mindset, Stress, Vision
Uncertainty is massively de-stabilizing to the nervous system. Us humans like predictability – which is why we like to categorize people, by their job, marital status, ethnicity, city of birth, political party affiliation, gender etc. The last few months have...
by TAadministrator | Jul 14, 2020 | Habits, Mindset, Stress
How are you? How is your summer coming along? I am on my first vacation since New Years – which is incredibly unusual for me – I tend to be on a plane once a month or so, either for work or fun. Traveling simultaneously soothes and stimulates me: the...
by TAadministrator | Jul 8, 2020 | Brain, Habits, Stress
I love words, and there’s a name for that – a logophile. I am also a lover of books – a bibliophile. As a little girl one of my favorite things to do was to read the dictionary. Yes, I was that kid. It was partly a fascination with etymology, and partly...
by TAadministrator | Jul 1, 2020 | Mindset, Vision
Six years ago today, my ex-husband walked out for the fourth and what I determined would be the final time. It was shocking, traumatic and deeply upsetting – we had 3 kids, during our 16 years together and had weathered childhood cancer in one of our children...
by TAadministrator | Jun 24, 2020 | Brain, Habits, Vision
Let me introduce myself, in case you’re new to my list, or you’ve forgotten who I am and why I do this work. I am Tamsin Astor and I call myself the Chief Habit Scientist. I am so glad you are here. Let me share with you what I value and believe, so that you can...