Unraveling the Chains: How Negative Core Beliefs Shape Our Lives Introduction: In the complex tapestry of human experience, our beliefs serve as the invisible threads that weave together the fabric of our reality. These beliefs, often formed in the crucible of our early experiences, can either propel us toward success and fulfillment or shackle us…
Trauma Encoding in the Brain: Understanding the Impact of Adverse Experiences Trauma is a complex experience that can have a lasting impact on an individual’s mental and emotional well-being. Trauma can come in many forms, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, neglect, natural disasters, accidents, and more. The human brain has a remarkable ability to…
Finding Happiness in the Face of Life’s Uncertainties An incident from my early childhood on my parents’ small farm left a lasting impression on me about the fragility and preciousness of life. A family friend, in a moment of recklessness or curiosity, fired a .22 rifle, narrowly missing me, a mere 6-month-old baby sleeping peacefully…
Many fear waking up in old age filled with regret, especially regarding their relationships. They dread the thought of not having done enough to save their marriage, the impact of a divorce on their children, or not acting sooner before it was too late. This fear of regret is a powerful motivator to take…
Parents worry about their teenagers starting High School, however, they also worry a great deal about their teen going off to college. When a teen starts high school a parent can still watch what is going on and help out if they feel they need to. However, with college their teenager is on their own. …
You may be hearing about SWATTING in the media recently. Many reporters have been discussing the rise of SWATTING. However, SWATTING has been occurring with teenagers who play online gaming since 2019. In 2019, I wrote on of my first articles regarding this new teenage activity. However, at that time since the targets were average…
Anxiety is a complex issue. It is dependant on environmental factors. If someone hurts you it may be that you are fearful of being hurt again. It is an emotional issue. Anxiety is dependant on how you behave towards other people and how you are treated. If you feel you have offended someone and haven’t…
Todays world is very complex and confusing. This is exactly a time when parents and teenagers need to have open, honest communication. However, many teenagers report feeling frustrated with their parents because they feel that their parents do not listen to them. As a result, many teenagers decide not to listen to their parents. They…
Hypnotherapy is a form of therapy that uses hypnosis to help people achieve positive changes in their health and well-being. Hypnosis is a natural state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility that can enhance the power of the mind to influence the body and behavior. In this blog post, we will explore some of the…
“What are we doing to our kids?” is a quote from Cameron Crowe, who wrote the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High a movie from 1982. I ask this question on a daily basis. Cameron Crowe while discussing the movie with CNN for their special report on movies made his statement about teenagers. He explained…