MINDFULNESS
Therapy Tidbits #1: Refill Your Water Jug
We all have a figurative internalized water jug that we use to pour over others in need. You pour out a little water out for your partner, a little more water for your kid(s), for a friend or two, for a coworker…and then, before you know it, your water jug is empty and you have…
Read MoreAre you ‘Shoulding’ on Yourself?
Many of us spend a lot of time and energy thinking about how we should be feeling, what we should be doing, or what we should have done. Living in the land of shoulds usually makes us feel lost, wrong and/or bad. It is rare that a should thought is positive in nature. Most of…
Read MoreMINDFULNESS FOR BETTER SEX
You might be asking yourself – Are you kidding me? Is this a ploy to get me to read your blog? No. Mindfulness training can really be useful in gaining more pleasure from sex (and other aspects of life, of course). First, what is mindfulness? In a nutshell, mindfulness is a way of training your…
Read MoreMEDITATION MYTHS
Myth #1: Meditation is all about stopping your mind. I often hear“I can’t meditate because I can’t stop my thoughts.” This may be the number one reason I hear from people who have tried meditation but quit. However, what’s important to understand is that thoughts are a natural (and necessary) part of meditation. You are…
Read MoreCULTIVATING GRATITUDE
Isn’t it interesting how easily we seem to absorb the negative things in life, yet the positives just slip away? It’s as though the compliments, positive feedback, and the small things that bring us joy in life just slips through our fingers like water. Why is it so hard to hold onto the positives, while…
Read MoreSELF-COMPASSION
Why do we frequently beat ourselves up in our heads? Have you ever really listened to how you talk to yourself? When you notice your inner voice, it usually isn’t pretty. We tend to be much more critical of and downright mean to ourselves than we would ever be to another person. Many of us…
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