I wish you could see me right now.

It’s 10:12am, the sun is out and it is a cool 70 degrees. I can hear the water flowing in the creek beside me. So why am I writing you beside a creek on a beautiful morning?!

It is just too nice outside to be inside working on my laptop. So I decided...

What you believe can have a profound impact on your life. 

The amount of stress you have and your peace of mind…

Over the years I discovered that what you believe is connected to how you feel. 

In fact, your emotions are a window to your beliefs. In other words, what you feel...

A better solution for stress, overwhelm and worry

Have you ever been frustrated at not seeing change in your life after trying different strategies or practices you thought would really make a difference?

It’s like you try harder to think and feel different, yet you find yourself continuing...

Unfulfilled Longing

Mr. and Mrs. Smith. She works, makes meals, and tends to the kids. He works long hours, comes home and eats supper in exhausted silence. She longs for connection with her husband. He strives to do a great job, because he longs for his boss’s approval, to prove he’s...

00:00:10 Hello. This is Dr. Shawn with reduce stress and thrive. I wanted to communicate to you a need for a name change for this page and expression. I sensed the need to change it from reduce stress with Dr. Shawn, to reduce stress and thrive, to better frame this expression, and to...

Unexpected Challenges

Imagine a group of friends getting together for a fun outing. It’s one of those warm, low-humidity days, with abundant sunshine and a refreshing breeze. Their adventure is a spontaneous event, so they decide on a whim to drive to a neighboring county, where they will...