As the first week of 2026 wraps up, it’s easy to feel pressure to do more.
Exercise more. Cook more. Read more. Be more.
The world tells us to add.
But how can we add when our plates are already full?
What if, instead of doing more this year, we focused on less?
What’s one thing you’ve been carrying that no longer serves you?
One habit, role, or worry you’d be willing to subtract?
For me, I’m subtracting doubt.
The constant second-guessing. The “What if I regret this?” thoughts.
Because the truth is, time will show me whether something works out.
Worrying in the meantime only steals the present.
So what about you?
What’s one thing you could gently release or do less of this year — to make space for the things that really matter?
Just something to think about.
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This week’s video explores why the dementia brain can hold onto false beliefs so strongly, even when other memories don’t stick. Understanding this can help explain why reasoning, correcting, or “proving the truth” so often makes things worse, not better.
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Sending love,
Board-certified Geropsychologist
Founder, Dementia Careblazers
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