It’s commonly thought that a person has to overcome shame in order to be free from it, but it’s not something that needs to be overpowered, per se. This is because it was actually through the misuse of power that shame was even cast upon you and accepted in the first place. Shame is a gradual “over-shadowing” of our personal […]
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The fact that someone else loves you doesn’t rescue you from the project of loving yourself. – Sahaj Kohli Living a beautifully, balanced life starts with how comfortably you live in your body and in your ability to truly see yourself… your unique self. This personal “seeing” takes shape as your self-image. Self-image is one of
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This is our last WU Blog on Ending Manipulation. Because it’s not a good idea to keep giving our energy to someone with whom we feel upset or angry, or by whom we’re being manipulated, here’s a wonderful tool to preserve your energy: The Closed-Door Exercise. “The Closed-Door Exercise is a simple yet powerful process
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Our minds are tricky things And when it comes to coping with emotional situations, they don’t do us any favors. On a biological level, stress causes an increase in cortisol, a hormone that’s been linked to appetite. So, when you run to the freezer for that pint of ice cream after a tough day, your
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According to the mature happiness theory, inner harmony is an essential facet of well-being – and well-being correlates with mental health and resilience. How do you find inner harmony when you’re feeling stretched? A client of mine is stretched between preschooler, teenager, disabled sibling, dying mother, spouse, and ex-spouse. Wowzer! That’s a lot of stretching.
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You may have experienced a physical challenge, upset, or trauma in your life. Chances are you have. But are you aware of the emotions attached to what happened? Sometimes the emotions we go through are obvious and others are not so obvious. We recognize the obvious, for example: Grief comes with loss. Heartbreak comes with
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Days are busy with work and evenings are busy with family and hobbies. Everyone seems to demand more time than you have to give. And the time you do give is never as focused as you’d like it to be. Our greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. –
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit. —B.K.S. Iyengar Laughter Have you ever entered a room where people are laughing hysterically about something that they are watching on TV? You may not know what they are watching, but their laughter is contagious. You can’t help it, and without meaning
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Love, connection, and acceptance are your birthright. – Kristin Neff Love is the “capstone,” sustaining and holding life together. We are the authentic fabric of love! Loving yourself lays the framework for how we love others and in turn how we let them love us. Quite simply, if you struggle to love and accept yourself
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We’ve spent a lot of time describing what I call “Lifestyle Manipulators.” But what are adults like when they end their manipulative behaviors? “Welcome to the world of non-manipulation. It is populated with mature, assertive people. Let’s talk about and experience within yourself and others. Let’s look at what you can expect to experience within
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