Your 4-Step Recipe for a Meaningful Summer

I have a number of patients every year who ask themselves, “Where did the summer go?” Often I ask myself the same thing.

I vow that this year will be different for me, and I also encourage you to set your intentions for summer right now. That way, Labor Day will arrive with a feeling of satisfaction rather than regret.

4 Ingredients for a Satisfying Summer

I have found a relatively easy formula that works for me and many of my patients. By keeping it simple, we can reduce the likelihood of feeling overwhelmed and giving up altogether. This is the recipe I recommend:

Read something good. I am not specifying what you should read. That is entirely up to you. Some people prefer self-help books. Others enjoy a nice beach novel. You can even read War and Peace or The History of Elizabethan Seamanship if they........

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