Affirmations help us to affirm the way that we want to see our lives. When I was first introduced to affirmations I was not yet a therapist and I was very skeptical about them actually working for me. So lets explore the science behind positive psychology and the use of affirmations. The thought behind affirmations is that you are stating …
Taking Charge of the Inner Critic
So it is 2017, it is January so everyone is reassessing their lives and trying to make changes. So what make us not attain our goals and fall back into old patterns? One reason is not having a good action plan, with measurable steps and ways of reinforcing goals. (I will write about setting and completing goals in another blog …
Vision
“In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.” ~Dalai Lama Sometimes we get caught up in waiting for what we want to manifest in our lives on its own. We operate by reacting to the present circumstances instead of actively working to create those opportunities for ourselves. Those suffering from depression and anxiety especially …
How gratitude and compassion can help you survive these times
View PostThe Power of Persona
“The persona is a complicated system of relations between individual consciousness and society, fittingly enough a kind of mask, designed on the one hand to make a definite impression upon others, and, on the other, to conceal the true nature of the individual.” ~Carl Jung Carl Jung was contemporary of Sigmund Freud and he founded many of the core ideas …
5 ways to manage your anxiety symptoms
If you don’t think your anxiety, depression, sadness and stress impact your physical health, think again. All of these emotions trigger chemical reactions in your body, which can lead to inflammation and a weakened immune system. Learn how to cope, sweet friend. There will always be dark days. ~ Kris Carr Did you know that 40 million people are suffering …
Why you need to take care of your mental health
Mental health is tricky because many people don’t even realize that they have a mental illness. Usually it is because they have been living with that negative voice that lives inside their head for so long that it seems normative that they live that way. However it is possible for you to find solace, joy and a better life if …
Letting go of Self-Limiting Beliefs
You begin to fly when you let go of self-limiting beliefs and allow your mind and aspirations to rise to greater heights. ~Brian Tracy Self-limiting beliefs usually have been created to keep us safe from perceived danger and are based on past experiences. And much of the time they are from our childhood or from our family of origin. The thing …
Why building self trust is key
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Self trust is key to living a life that you are happy with. When we are always second guessing ourselves we are lacking self trust. Learning that we are capable of making decisions is necessary to move forward in our lives and stop living …
Transforming self-defeating beliefs
Spend an Evening helping yourself transform the cycle of self-defeating beliefs Do you notice that you have a pattern of doing things that are self-defeating? Would you like to stop these behaviors? This workshop will help you to become aware of your patterns of self-defeating beliefs and behaviors and help you get a jumpstart on changing that coping skill. In this …
