I have been posting about three newsletters a week for quite a while. Then this past November I launched my new podcast series entitled, Did You Know? My weekly podcast replaced one of the newsletters, so currently you are receiving two newsletters and one podcast a week. I wanted you to know I am making…
In this five-minute interview, Dr. Bruce Lipton explains how and when we learn the “rules” of being a functional member of a family and a community. In the first seven years of life—while in a theta brain state—we observe and download the programs that become the basis of our subconscious “operational manual.” Some programs we…
“Doodling engages the brain’s planning and concentration centers just enough to keep you living in the moment.” Gloria Tebelman/Rd.com This Reader’s Digest article goes on to share the many benefits of doodling, including its ability to enhance your attention and increase your retention of information. Doodling stimulates not just your creativity, but your memory too! Feeling…
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”–Lao Tzu We’re all storytellers. We tell ourselves stories—both consciously and unconsciously—about who we are, were, and who we’ll be. Sadly, some stories we tell ourselves about ourselves aren’t very nice. They distort our self-image and hold us back from becoming who…
In this three-minute video, Dr. Bruce Lipton offers a scientific look at the relationship between stress and the immune system. With winter coming soon to the northern hemisphere, this is a valuable reminder of why decreasing stress is vital for good health and a well-functioning immune system! Bruce discusses how stress weakens the immune system…
“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.” Henry David Thoreau Observational awareness is an active listening, with all our senses, to what’s taking place in the here and now. When we engage with life this way, we operate from our conscious mind, which keeps us open to enhanced learning and…
How do you approach your relationships? Do you approach them as a peer—meaning you view the other person as an equal? Or do you approach them as a pier—meaning you think you need to prop up the other person or carry more than your part of the load? Or do you approach relationships from the…
Despite all our perceived shortcomings, negative self-talk and inaccurate beliefs, we are worthy of love and kindness—most importantly, our own. One way to offer loving kindness to ourselves is to listen to the signals our bodies are sending us. By paying attention to these signals, we can learn what is needed to restore balance to…
Humor is a wonderful antidote for stress, a delightful way to release bottled-up emotions and ultimately change your perceptions. Some people are natural comedians, while others may find themselves stifled in this department. I grew-up in an environment where thinking differently was frowned on and poking fun at something was not tolerated, so my humorist…
When you hear the phrase “Super Hero,” what images does your mind produce? Batman? Superman? Wonder Woman? Do you have a favorite? If you do, what is their specialty? Do they fight for the underdog? Bring justice to the dark corners of life? Are they a spokesperson for the disenfranchised and disempowered? Or are they…