Self Help Blogs
Power of Thought
In all things, consider the power of the mind. The vastness of thought becomes the gateway to the power of creating change in one's life and in turn, in bettering our world. I read somewhere that the movie star, Halle Berry, was inspired by her mother, a...
Self Care: Change How You Think!
So, how do we get to move ourselves into those feel-good emotions, at least for most of the time? Well, that is the trick, is it not? It is easy to feel great when life is treating us well, but then we hit that thing called an emotional roller coaster. That is when...
My Barn Has Burned Down, Now I Can See the Moon
Recently, a client of mine who had previously found success in using the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy in her life asked me the question, “How can I reframe this?” Her life circumstance involved a very deep depression which came over her as a result of...
On Boundaries: Mending and Tending Fences
A kind of a buzzword in the field of addictions and mental health is a word called codependency. This arose out of the effect that alcoholism was noted to have in the wife of the alcoholic; she tended to cover up and make excuses for her mate's disease as it...
Energy Psychology – Something Old, Something New
Several years ago, after having worked with a client for whom hypnosis was not as effective as we both had hoped, a consulting colleague introduced me to EFT, also known as Emotional Freedom technique. This is becoming more widely known now, as "Tapping", and has even...
On Health, Never Say ‘Diet’
I have noticed that being overweight often correlates with depression. So, a common strategy that many people choose is to go to the family doctor, who uncovers a probable depressive disorder. And the main thing that a doctor is trained to do is to prescribe a...