EMDR is a therapeutic technique for healing trauma related problems. EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a form of bilateral stimulation. This is stimulation which occurs in a left-right or right-left, back and forth rhythmic pattern. When people focus on stressful memories, and then concentrate on...
Accountability and Goal Setting
Managing stress and negative emotions, strengthening beliefs, forming new healthy habits are keys to living life to the fullest. You have all of the tools you need to make this a reality and don’t need anyone else to do it. There's no need for any gadgets, any tracking devices, motivational...
The Importance of Emotional Intelligence
The practices and ways of thinking described in the book, on the podcast and on these blog posts have multiple benefits. First and foremost is stress reduction, but also greater focus and concentration, greater productivity, greater sense of purpose and well-being. There’s another benefit that is extremely important when it...
Mindfulness and the Beauty of the Present
When you hear the term mindfulness, what do you think? If you’re like I used to be, you think about a Buddhist monk sitting in front of you with a slight grin on their face, perfectly content, in a meditative state. Sure, meditation is a great way to practice being...
How Habits Form and How to Break Bad Ones
If you think about it, we really are creatures of habit. Most of the time we are running on autopilot. We do the same tasks over and over, think the same thoughts, feel the same feelings. Whether it’s out of necessity, or by choice, whether it’s reactionary or accidental, we’ve...