Tending

You'll begin by recovering the part of yourself that's been most neglected. The course introduces the neglected-child metaphor — the idea that your inner life has been waiting, patiently or not, for the kind of care you'd offer something you love. You'll explore radical self-responsibility (not blame — agency), and how humans outgrow problems rather than solve them.

You'll learn the science behind why Tending works — neuroplasticity, neuropeptides, epigenetics — in plain language, with real implications. One of the most useful ideas in the course: a 1979 Harvard study found that hotel chambermaids who were simply told their daily work qualified as exercise showed measurable improvements in weight, body fat, and blood pressure — without changing a single behavior. Awareness itself is a biological intervention.

How sustainable care actually works: mindfully, daily, routinely, incrementally, variably, and through blending — doing things that meet multiple needs at once. Simple tracking systems that help keep you steady.

Five areas of need — nourish, rest, exercise, maintain, eliminate — applied to both your body and your being. Ten dimensions of care. Nothing left out. Nothing overcomplicated.

|  Body: Hydration, breath, food, sleep, movement, maintenance, what you release.

|  Being: Inspiration, connection, knowledge, stillness, challenge, what you let go.

Practical aids that turn insight into rhythm: the WellBeing Personal Inventory, your Tending Pantry, tracking spreads, and an Emergency Tending Kit — for the days when everything feels like too much and you need the clearest practical steps.

The final module covers how to prepare for and participate in the Weekly Conversation — the peer-led structure where everything you've learned in all three courses becomes practice alongside other people on the same path.