I saw a middle-aged women in the office this week who works at a local tech firm. She came in for her annual free preventative wellness check-up that is a part of Obamacare. Since stress either causes or exacerbates nearly every major disease in our society, and since stressors are a universal human experience, good…
Read MoreHow you deal with stress has a huge effect on your health. Stress is ubiquitous and causes or worsens nearly every disease you may ever face. If you want to be healthy, you must find a way to neutralize its damaging effects. You cannot escape that fact. Every day in the office I meet people…
Read MoreI teach people how to be healthy with their feelings and guess what? Sometimes I feel all kinds of uncomfortable stuff. That’s right. Even when you know how to be healthy with your feelings you still have uncomfortable feelings. Why am I telling you this? I am taking the time to write this out because…
Read MoreYour healing is always possible. Think about it. It is theoretically possible for you to become happier, healthier, and wealthier. You know this at a deep level. That is why you keep looking. The question is how? Well, it turns out that there are two keys which you can wield that make your healing much…
Read MoreMy dear dear ones, I will speak for myself when I say that sometimes when I become aware of a problem, or something that isn’t working for me, my inclination is to jump in to fix it. Or to work really hard to make things be different than they are. And sure, there are…
Read MoreWithout your health, the rest of your life is hard to do. Chronic diseases are on the rise, so it appears that, as a society, what we are doing to stay or get healthy is lagging behind the forces that would wear us down. Staying healthy is getting more and more challenging. What’s a person…
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You might be wondering, “Why should I be worried about stress? Why can’t I just go about my life doing what I want and getting as stressed out as I get? What’s the big deal?” Well, the big deal is what stress does to you in your body, mind, and energy. But, before we talk…
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You’ve been hearing that stress makes you sick. But how can it do that? And what can you do about it? A stressor is something that triggers your body’s stress response reflex, often called the fight, flight, or freeze reflex. This reflex is designed for short term survival under dangerous circumstances. It is run by…
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Live your life as your true, authentic Self, and you will never be without your power. Feeling powerless at times is just a reminder to find your Self.
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I’d like to introduce Grace Porter, MA, LCPC, the first guest blogger I’ve had on this site. She received her BA in International Studies with an emphasis on Conflict Resolution from Beloit College and her MA in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional…
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