In general, keeping my word isn’t a terribly hard thing for me, at least not the way I have interpreted that before. Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition by Jonathan Star verse 8 includes, When speaking, be truthful. In that sense keeping my word is about telling the truth. The context surrounding the statement seems … [Read more…]
Diets don’t typically work. Anyone who has ever been on a diet knows that traditional dieting works for only a short time then — BOOM — the weight comes back on. In order to achieve safe, effective, and lasting weight loss it is necessary to restore the body’s balance and to address the reasons why … [Read more…]
It will be difficult is one of the excuses identified in Excuses Be Gone, a book by Dr. Wayne Dyer and published by Hay House in 2009. I can’t even begin to count the number of times I have personally used this one. It has also been a favorite for many of my patients over … [Read more…]
Have you ever put someone up on a pedestal? Did you think they could do no wrong? How did that work out for you? Turn that around. Do you want to be the one up on the pedestal? If we are really honest, sometimes we do seek that type of relationship with other people. The … [Read more…]
Tai Chi is a serious martial art and martial arts are practiced in a dojo – right? Well, not exclusively. You may see photos or movies showing large groups in China practicing in the park. At a school in Wiltshire, England you might find elementary school students doing Tai Chi in the classroom. The teacher, … [Read more…]
Everyone knows the feeling of anger. Who hasn’t experienced “seeing red” at least a few times in their life? What else do you know about anger? Try this quiz and see how you do. 1. True or False – Anger is a good warning signal letting you know that you need to take … [Read more…]
Worry. People use that word to mean many different things. Some people only seem to worry when something truly is amiss. Other people worry about things that are unlikely to ever happen. There have been many studies about the negative effects of worry on our health. Make no mistake about it, worry is a destructive … [Read more…]
Ha! I just caught the fact that my book review of Jump Ship that I mentioned in a previous post somehow never got published. Sorry about that. Before anyone gets antsy, let me say up front that I’m not planning to quit my job and start another career in the near future. I received Jump … [Read more…]
Do you make things harder than they have to be? I know that I sometimes do. There have been many occasions when I’ve struggled through a task, and on completion been amazed (and distressed) when I realize that it could have been much simpler or easier than I made it. Perhaps it is prior programming … [Read more…]
I don’t think I’m alone on this. Sometimes it looks like everyone else’s life looks like it is going much better than my own. I catch my self thinking “I’d rather be them” instead of embracing being me. If this is ever true for you, tap along. Setup (while tapping the karate chop point): Even … [Read more…]