Toni BernhardHow to Tame Your “Wanting Mind”Most people are well acquainted with the experience of wanting more than they need. This piece explores some ideas for taming that wanting…4 min read·Feb 10, 2024--1--1
Toni BernhardHow to Skillfully Handle Your Regrets in LifeNo one gets through life without a regret or two — or dozens! But it doesn’t serve us well to dwell on them. This piece is about two kinds…4 min read·Nov 7, 2023----
Toni BernhardWhat It’s Like to Live with an Invisible IllnessThose of us with invisible illnesses often describe ourselves as living in a parallel universe. Before I became chronically ill, I’d never…5 min read·Aug 15, 2023----
Toni Bernhard22 Tips from 22 Years Sick, Part 1In 2011, I wrote “10 Tips from 10 Years Sick.” I thought that, by now, I’d have recovered from the virus I contracted in 2001. Today…5 min read·May 30, 2023----
Toni BernhardHow to Cope with Holiday Blues When Your Health is PoorThis time of year, the media is filled with stories about families traveling to be with each other and friends gathering together. But for…4 min read·Dec 17, 2022----
Toni BernhardWhat Those with Chronic Pain and Illness Wish Others KnewResponding skillfully to the emotional pain of feeling misunderstood is a challenge that the chronically ill face at almost every turn…4 min read·Dec 6, 2022----
Toni Bernhard4 Ways to Treat Yourself with CompassionMany people find it easy to be compassionate toward others but struggle to be self-compassionate. Compassion simply means being kind to…4 min read·Oct 31, 2022----
Toni Bernhard5 Misconceptions About Mindfulness“Mindfulness” has entered the mainstream culture. Many definitions are floating around, but they all have one thing in common: pay…4 min read·Sep 28, 2022----
Toni Bernhard21 Tips from 21 Years Sick, Part 1Eleven years ago, I wrote “10 Tips from 10 Years Sick.” I assumed that, by now, I’d have recovered from the virus I contracted in 2001…4 min read·Jun 28, 2022----
Toni BernhardHow Slowing Down Reduces Physical Pain and Mental StressIn my 21 years of living with chronic pain and illness, I’ve discovered that remembering to make the effort to slow down has several…3 min read·Jun 6, 2022----
