Have you ever tried to make a healthy change, such as in losing weight, to stop smoking or start an exercise plan and failed at it? It is probably because you were not ready to make that change. I think of a client I worked with, who had been diagnosed with “pre-diabetes” and her physician told her … [Read more...]
Cultivating Mindfulness
Mindfulness helps us to focus our attention. When we become focused, we are not caught up in the future or the past but only the present moment. Because we are not rejecting or clinging to an emotion or thought, we can remain open hearted for the present. It is easy to cultivate … [Read more...]
Cultivating Hope
Do you consider yourself optimistic? Do you expect the best and believe in a positive future? Then you would probably consider hope to be one of your strengths. Hope is consistently linked with health and well-being. Hope is a positive emotion and a strength of transcendence on the VIA scale. … [Read more...]