Square Breathing: Relieve Stress from Anger and Anxiety
Square Breathing Technique for Stress Management Here is a technique that you can use to relieve stress from anger and anxiety. I know, it sounds so simplistic. But, does it have to be hard to work? Listen all the way to the end to find out how it works. If you’d like more help managing […]
Sleep is a waste of time
Have you ever heard someone say, “Sleep is a waste of time?” Maybe you’ve even said it yourself. Ever heard someone say they pulled an “all-nighter” to finish a school or work project? It’s easy to do that when you’re crunched for time and a deadline is breathing down your neck. But, sleep is a […]
Nurturing Happiness and Transforming Suffering
Happiness is a common goal! Suffering is something we want to avoid. Travel is one thing that makes me happy. This was a feature article from “Journeys of the Spirit,” a group that plans trips all over the world. I went on one to Cambodia and one to Peru. Check them out. And enjoy this […]
Writing a Sympathy Card
Writing a sympathy card can be a very difficult task. I remember a time when I felt tongue-tied and was afraid to say the wrong thing. I worried over it so long that I didn’t send the card. Later, when I was in an accident and out of work for a number of months, I […]
Are you experiencing burnout? Time for a career change?
When a client came in today complaining about her job, I told her this story about a breakfast meeting I had with a friend.: I met my friend for breakfast. She wanted to know if I could help her. In some ways, it was a typical breakfast meeting. The waitress was pleasant; the eggs were average; […]
Change your thought and change your life!
Did you know that you can change your thought and change your life. Our thoughts are very powerful! Here’s one of my favorite stories that will help you easily understand how our thoughts determine our world: On a recent weekend in Atlantic city, a woman won a bucketful of quarters at a slot machine. She […]
Is Group Therapy right for me?
Is Group Therapy right for me? Group is a safe place to allow yourself to be vulnerable and experiment with new behaviors. You can learn to work through conflicts that might otherwise be avoided. You can learn that we all struggle with personal issues at various transition periods in our life — starting or ending […]
Attitudes of Gratitude
This is one of my favorite ways to avoid the slippery slope of sadness. I write my gratitudes for the day. Instead of focusing on what’s not working, I look for what is. Our mind influences what we see and feel. To feel better, shift your mind. Even for a moment. Begin small. Say “thank you” […]
I am free to choose!
Here we are on the threshold of a new year. If you are like me, you may be thinking about things that you want to let go of and things that you want to add to your life. I believe that I am free to choose. I let go of the belief that I can’t […]