by Rita Castillo-Salese | May 26, 2026
“What I try to do is just try to be still and understand that things come and go. Emotions come and go. The important thing is to accept them all, to embrace them all. And then you can choose what to do with them, versus being controlled by them.” –...
by Rita Castillo-Salese | May 12, 2026
A Look at the Six Ways Your Mind Works Against You Last year, I wrote a series of newsletters exploring how our brains lie to us, often without us even realizing it. The response was incredible, and since then, many of you have asked me to revisit it. So this week, I...
by Rita Castillo-Salese | May 4, 2026
When Your Nervous System Is Still Living in the Past Picture this: You’re in a meeting, nothing dramatic is happening on the outside, but your heart is racing, and you suddenly feel pressure to perform or prove yourself. The conversation is moving along as planned,...
by Rita Castillo-Salese | Apr 27, 2026
When the Perfectionist and Hyper-Achiever Are Running the Show Winning on Paper: Losing Ground in Your Body Last week, we explored worry, stress, and anxiety. This week, we’re looking at two of the ten saboteurs identified by Positive Intelligence that subtly fuel all...
by Rita Castillo-Salese | Apr 20, 2026
What is your Body Trying to Tell You? “Medical Research estimates that 75–90% of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related problems.” That’s not a wellness statistic. That’s a business performance statistic. And if you’re a...
