Meaningful Connections

Meaningful Connections

Pain relief is a good thing but is there more to it than just having no pain? Imagine having pain all the time and now there is no pain.  It feels different and good. But what does having no pain allow you to do?  Let’s read about a client who was able to use...
Mental Health and Energy

Mental Health and Energy

Why do we have mental health problems? I’ll explain the latest medical breakthrough courtesy of  a Harvard Med School psychiatrist – Dr. Chris Palmer. I heard about this from the Integrative Medicine for Mental Health conference last week.  Let’s read about a...
Integrative Mental Health Pearls

Integrative Mental Health Pearls

I think I attend more conferences than I thought I did.  This week I did an integrative mental health conference.  It’s still going on but I thought my readers would enjoy some of what I’ve learned thus far. It is being held in Washington DC and is still going on...
Dealing with Stress

Dealing with Stress

How we feel daily matters. Emotional awareness is important.  Positive emotions drive us forward and negative emotions make us feel down.  Life is full of stressors and we have to deal with that so that we can do okay daily so that we can meet the next day and its...
Anxiety from Environmental Chemicals

Anxiety from Environmental Chemicals

Anxiety can be caused by several things.  It is not just a mind thing.  It shows up in the mind and behavior but what is causing it? It may be due to what’s passed from the family genes, or perhaps from prior life experience. It may be even from the environment. Let’s...
How to Overcome Obstacles

How to Overcome Obstacles

Life is full of obstacles.  And how do we deal with that? I was reminded of that problem when I was in Death Valley National Park at a place called interestingly “Devil’s Golf Course.”    Resilience in the Face of Obstacles The Devil’s Golf Course is a name that...
Discovering Motivation

Discovering Motivation

Discovering Motivation Having no motivation affects our health quite a bit. Why do people not have motivation? It could be because of different emotional circumstances, or biochemical issues. Or it may be because of… low self esteem.  Let’s read about a client story...