If You’ve Been Laid Off

A few weeks ago, everything may have felt stable in your career. Now, with the coronavirus outbreak (вспышка) continuing to have a tremendous human and economic impact, you’ve suddenly been given the unfortunate news: You’re getting laid off. At this moment, your job prospects may seem bleak (неутешительные), but you can still take purposeful (решительные) steps toward…

The Importance of Meditation in Crazy Times

These are times of heightened (усиленный) change, disruption, uncertainty, fear, anxiety (тревога). It can feel pretty crazy for most of us. So how do we cope? What can we do in the middle of chaos and crisis? This is when meditation becomes of critical (жизненный) importance. Read More in English in Zen Habits.

How to Talk to Your Dog About Social Distancing

Our canine (четвероногие) companions may need a little additional training. Still, the reason people love dogs, or at least the reason I do, is because they’ve never had much use for language. I mean, my dog is not an idiot. She knows enough words to get by. She knows “walk,” “outside” and “cookie.” And she knows…