Changing Faulty Belief Systems

October 9, 2009

Every feeling and behavior begins with a thought.  Put another way – our thoughts cause our feelings and behaviors.  But where  do these thoughts come from?? Most thoughts (patterns of thinking) come from our experiences gleaned from birth to the present – experiences and teachings from parents, teachers, people and events in our lives that [...]

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The Bathroom: Your new workplace

September 19, 2009

Who would have thought we’d be spending SO much time in the bathroom?  Twenty years ago one bathroom per master bedroom allowed the basic needs of showering/bathing, shaving legs or face, morning/nightly body-function essentials, and ending with brushing the teeth – you’re either “out the door” or it’s “lights out.” Today’s bathroom basics have quadrupled [...]

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Drug Abuse and Depression are Increased in Adolescents with Insomnia

August 1, 2009

Just read an interesting piece about a study of adolescents with symptoms of insomnia. Researchers at the University of North Texas examined nearly 4,500 adolescents and more than 3,500 young adults over a 6 to 7 year period.  They found that 9% of the adolescents reported insomnia symptoms, and that teens with those symptoms were two times more [...]

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Why Do I Feel So Guilty?

July 2, 2009

This is a frequent question – and for those who feel guilt frequently – a  troubling one.  Guilt is an acute or a nagging  sense of a perceived wrongdoing.  A perceived wrongdoing meaning you think you have done or said something you shouldn‘t have said or done.  Guilt occurs when you believe your actions do [...]

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How Do You Talk To Yourself?

June 2, 2009

Have you ever made a careless error at work?  Then berated yourself for the error with “How stupid.” Dropped a container of blueberries sending them scattering across the kitchen floor?  Immediately chastising yourself by saying “You are so stupid”! Been passed over for a job promotion and said to yourself, I knew I wouldn’t get [...]

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Falling in Love Again…With Your Spouse

May 2, 2009

Remember what it used to be like?  Remember how you felt about your partner….long ago…before the resentments, the unkind words, the anger, the flatness and unfulfilled expectations?  Whether you are just beginning to feel “disconnected” or the discord is wide, falling in love again (with the same person) is possible. The old methods of resolving [...]

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