BREAKING HABITS

By Kim Atwood, MA, LPC, CST | January 10, 2013

I just finished reading the book “The Power Of Habit” by Charles Duhigg and thought I would share some of the powerful take-aways I have from this book.  It feels so good continue learning and growing in life and as a therapist.  I enjoy sharing the new research findings I come across, and this book…

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ARE YOU SHOULDING ON YOURSELF?

By Kim Atwood, MA, LPC, CST | October 16, 2012

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…

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MEDITATION MYTHS

By Kim Atwood, MA, LPC, CST | October 4, 2012

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…

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