During more than a decade of online dating, I got some valuable help through regular visits with a therapist. During those visits she recommended some books to help me cope with the stresses of online dating, of which there were many! One of those books was The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. It focuses on four simple yet powerful agreements to live by. The agreements are with yourself. These agreements helped me tremendously as I applied them to my online dating.

One of the things that helped me the most during my online dating journey was meditation. It helped keep me calm and stay in the present, which in turn reduced my dating anxiety. Meditation is one of several tools that can relieve stress while restoring energy.

Lifelong swimmer Mary Boylan shares how swimming has been a cornerstone of her health and happiness from childhood through her 60s.