<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[theworkinbusiness]]></title><description><![CDATA[theworkinbusiness]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:03:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thinkingtwopoint0.com/fr/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Three things you can do with a feeling. Two of them don't work.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part of an ongoing series on the transcended mind — what it is, what it isn't, and how to spend more time there. One Small Thing Ever notice how fast your energy can change? You wake up feeling good. Coffee's right, the morning's easy, you're looking forward to the day. Then one small thing happens — a curt email, a certain tone in your spouse's voice, a driver who cuts you off — and the whole weather system flips. Ten seconds ago you were fine. Now you're tight, irritated, replaying it....]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/single-post/three-things-you-can-do-with-a-feeling-two-of-them-don-t-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5b93a3e447e3bde587553d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:54:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73c515_bf4b633b0904490fabd6933b22d606e4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Patriquin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is on your mind's board of directors?]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ongoing series on the transcended mind — what it is, what it isn’t, and how to spend more time there.   The Board of Directors in Your Mind   The voice in your head isn't one voice. It's a room full of them.   This isn't a new idea — Richard Schwartz and the whole world of Internal Family Systems have been mapping these "parts" for decades. What I've done in the book is give Max's a face, a room, and a story. Every board is formed the same way. As kids, something happens we can't handle,...]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/single-post/who-is-on-your-mind-s-board-of-directors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4feaf6605fe4479947bf5b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:41:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73c515_09221be064194e919373c55d6167ff78~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_724,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Patriquin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maslow Changed His Mind. So Should You.]]></title><description><![CDATA["I need to be My Best Self"   — Is that True? Mazlow's update Here's something I notice in every workshop I lead — whether it's surgeons, executives, or military officers. Most high-performers are running on the same fuel: Am I being my best self? It sounds like a great question. But it's quietly making us worse. When "be your best" is the engine, life becomes a performance review. You measure, compare, fall short, try harder. The drive to optimize yourself becomes its own quiet prison....]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/single-post/maslow-changed-his-mind-so-should-you-important-mainly-because-it-was-sent-directly-to-youclick-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c984898bb7e54baa6a6aac</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:59:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73c515_e18a563712c741eba6d780f80b8f19c9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_784,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Patriquin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who am I to be happy amidst so much suffering? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Note on Liberation and the World For a long time, I carried the erroneous thought that I shouldn’t be happy while there was so much craziness in the world. I heard this echoed in some Buddhist circles too—that the Bodhisattva, out of compassion, vows to be the last  to be liberated. I’ve heard people say, “How can I be happy with all the suffering around me?” What I’ve come to understand is this: your liberation is the best thing you can do for the world. We aren’t trying to achieve...]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/single-post/who-am-i-to-be-happy-amidst-so-much-suffering</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f6b377c4393e2763d0667b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 22:12:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73c515_59a5ebe85c3a4ddd8cb854bd0f0b647a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_693,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Patriquin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music liberates me from my left brain.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music is good for everybody. They say it soothes the savage beast. Well, I think theirs a beast in all of us. So let’s get some more...]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/single-post/music-liberates-me-from-my-left-brain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62699c0565b13429c67b0e35</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:42:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73c515_8b3fd2348be64f8eb5637c2ddcfc144c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_861,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Patriquin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The discomfort and joy of Random Acts of Kindness]]></title><description><![CDATA[A meme circulated on social media early in the pandemic.  “Please socially distance, shelter in place, don’t make eye contact....]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/single-post/2020/04/06/the-discomfort-and-joy-of-random-acts-of-kindness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda26379e25dc0017ec2373</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2020 21:03:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Lara Patriquin, MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 21 Day Challenge - COVID edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[I created the 21-day challenge in the context of my Vistage work, to help  CEO's think through obstacles creatively.  I have updated it...]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/single-post/2020/04/01/the-21-day-challenge-covid-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda26379e25dc0017ec2374</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:54:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73c515_ccf001c1cdbc48a29a345b23745d3549~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_363,h_365,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Patriquin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putting Stressful Thoughts on Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[First published in the  New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association's Summer 2019 issue of the Defense News Putting stressful thoughts on trial]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/single-post/2019/12/13/putting-stressful-thoughts-on-trial</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda26379e25dc0017ec236d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:07:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73c515_b447647cc6234f619a1f9172cd6c80ca~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_200,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Patriquin, M.D.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Left Brain Interpreter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a moment…Be mindful: Stop reading, put your hands on your lap, close your eyes and sit quietly. Take a few, deep breaths; then open...]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/single-post/2018/06/23/the-left-brain-interpreter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda26379e25dc0017ec2375</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2018 02:44:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73c515_9292454ae35e45fa8d89295a4a50c817~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Patriquin, MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case Study 3: A day in court: who is the judge?]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Your worst enemy cannot hurt you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.” The Buddha. On Dr. Rick Andrew’s birthday, the compunctious...]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/single-post/2018/04/22/a-day-in-court-who-is-the-judge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda26379e25dc0017ec2372</guid><category><![CDATA[Work Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Case Studies]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 23:23:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73c515_8c2fdc5491e8470893bea968a847a702~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_620,h_465,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Patriquin, M.D.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case Study 2: Writer's block]]></title><description><![CDATA[Case Study 2: Writer's block The Situation Heidi has a job she loves. She develops programming for a wellness company, with the intention...]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/single-post/2018/03/25/case-study-2-writers-block</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda26379e25dc0017ec2371</guid><category><![CDATA[Work Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Case Studies]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 02:53:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73c515_2843287fc8f7479d8c4fc02a4e284be5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_200,h_145,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Patriquin, M.D.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case Study 1: Leadership Qualities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Situation Tom was recently promoted to branch manager at a national IT sales company. Prior to his starting with the company, Tom had had...]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/single-post/2018/01/25/case-study-1-leadership-qualities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda26379e25dc0017ec236e</guid><category><![CDATA[Work Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Case Studies]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:08:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73c515_d1315f7631c64613888cf2db13c440de~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_251,h_201,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Patriquin, M.D.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Left and Right Brain Thinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[I noticed spending time with family this Christmas, that my mind seemed to operate in two modes. One mode was the comparing, judgmental...]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/single-post/2018/01/06/left-and-right-brain-thinking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda26379e25dc0017ec2370</guid><category><![CDATA[Home Life]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 13:29:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73c515_5fe61018ce864159965f72b5800cb183~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_975,h_689,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Patriquin, M.D.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thinking creatively amid the stress of success.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our ability to innovate is our most important skill. Thinking creatively through problems is a source of tremendous satisfaction.  It is...]]></description><link>https://www.thinking2point0.com/single-post/2016/12/01/thinking-creatively-amid-the-stress-of-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda26379e25dc0017ec236f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2016 23:24:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73c515_26e7149fc6824da2b9350f9624108ab3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_581,h_436,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Patriquin, M.D.</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>