Growing up with preoccupied parents results in learning to watch out for what the parent needs rather than having your own needs met. Hyper-vigilant assessment of the expectations of others and making efforts to please, often at your own expense, is the rule. You learn to accept unacceptable behavior, even your own. The seeds of …
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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or Tapping Just the thought of something stressful can increase anxiety and tension in the body. Use EFT tapping to reduce anxiety and tension through learning to accept and allow “what is.” Learn How https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=pAclBdj20ZU EFT Tapping Research Please let me know if you have any questions or would like more …
Valentine’s Day, a day of delusion that one’s value comes from another. It can be a day of pressure to meet idealized and commercialized expectations. People say it is a depressing day, a stupid day, and a hated day. It does bring on anxiety and depression for many. Anxiety and Depression Any anxious feelings we …
Am I Making My Life More Difficult? We have the power to utilize our problems as opportunities to learn to live in better ways. When life relentlessly throws obstacles in our paths we can review what motivates our actions. How we might be creating some of these difficulties in life. An honest examination of what …
Our culture’s cruel directive to seek self-worth outside ourselves makes real self-evaluation a fearful prospect. We feel alone, isolated and depressed. Running from ourselves rather than making time to honestly reflect upon our thoughts and behaviors in order to choose how to act rather than react to life. We over-schedule, hiding our needs and …
Good morning, a former student, Helen Schriener, wrote this insightful passage and gave permission to share it. Her message addresses the false divisions based upon fear that have been brought to the forefront by current events. Please comment! Right now I think it’s like this: If you’re at all aware and honest with yourself, …
It is part of our culture to fight what we do not want. I have learned that this constant struggle against what is wastes our precious energy. I am no martial artist, but do possess the rudimentary understanding of being aware to avoid blows. Feelings can be really uncomfortable and we might naturally take action …
