Today we meet R. An elderly woman who has been married for 40 years to an emotionally distant husband in a very dysfunctional relationship. The physical side of their relationship is non-existent and things at home are complicated by the fact that their 35-year-old son still lives at home. Her husband tries to spend as little…
Going Rogue! How Individual Teachers Can Improve their Students Behavior and Academics Without Any Support. Introduction Many teachers enter the teaching profession believing that they will fill eager young minds with skills and knowledge that will allow them to be successful in school and life. Sure, they expect a certain degree of misbehavior and missing…
When people denounce Hypnosis as a fraud or hoax they are denouncing a process their mind does automatically dozens of times every day. Hypnosis is a word that was assigned to a process that the mind does automatically without any conscious thought. Your mind automatically goes into a concentrated focus when you are reading, watching TV,…
It seems nowadays more and more people are going to their pediatrician or general practicing physician for evaluating, diagnosing and prescribing medication for mental health problems. The general public is even being encouraged to do so in fact. (Check out https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/screening.html.) Many people trust their physicians and see them as the ultimate authority when it…
Do you, someone in your family, or someone you love suffer from a chronic disease? Ironically, rates of diagnoses such as anxiety, cancer, depression, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and , Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, autoimmune disorders, and the list goes on continue to rise in the Western world, despite all the advertised and apparent wealth and resources. Why…
Let’s talk about something that most people don’t want to talk about, however, it plays a major role in your health. Negative Emotions–Sadness, Anger, Fear, Guilt, Shame, Humiliation A Negative emotion can have the same effect on your body as physical trauma. Not only that, Negative emotions have the power to compel you to feel…
There’s a saying, “when you know better, you do better.” I’ve found in my personal and professional experience, that although well-intentioned, that’s not necessarily true. In fact, it’s been closer to an experience of frustration and discouragement that after incredible training, vast amounts of enthusiastic digging and passionate reading and research, although I “should” be…
Feeling overwhelmed and sad? These feelings are common and one may feel powerlessness. I know I do. Learning to manage our own time and ourselves are the answers to eliminating overwhelm. Developing this habit takes lots of practice, do don’t be too hard on yourself. If you don’t get the laundry done by a certain…
If you or a loved one has ADHD, you have probably tried a bunch of technological and other tools to get some structure into your work and personal life. You want to get organized! You may or may not have thought about hiring an ADHD coach to help support your efforts. ADHD Coaching is an effective…
Our thoughts and emotions can take control of our daily experience and make it difficult for us to get things done. Maybe your every day is “like living in a soft rain of post-it notes.” Maybe you’re losing time as your mind drifts into a thorough over-analysis of events past and future. You’re stuck reliving feelings…