Positive Thinking Meets Negative Emotions Unless you’ve been living the life of a hermit, surely, you’ve gotten the memo that thinking positive thoughts and feeling positive emotions is real important. Normal Vincent Peal’s “The Power of Positive Thinking” circa 1952 was a major intro to this idea. Now, more than 70 years later, we have
Resilience Helps Us Deal With Pain in the Neck Events While dutifully filling up my Kia Rio, rental car my car keys got locked inside. How I tell you the rest of the story has the potential of causing stress and strain in my body. Or it can build my capacity for bouncing back from
Non-violence is the Hakomi principle that encourages and allows us to be gentle with our self. Because when we are gentle we ourselves, we can be that way with others. In a counseling session, this quality is likely to pervade. You might notice it in my tone or pacing. With non-violence as a guide, there’s
The last time I wrote with you in mind, friends, I shared ideas for how to maintain inner equanimity and peace (hello, self-care!) during the stress of holiday time. You can find the full list of 5 tips here. My final suggestion, “plan activities that you enjoy and keep you grounded” led me to Northern
If the winter holidays get your down, this is for you. We are mid holiday season, ramping up to Christmas. Can you feel the quickening, maybe even some frenzy? No matter if you celebrate these days, it’s in the air. Here in Boulder, downtown was lit up and decorated in a blaze of bright colors
It happens fast this time of year. We get swirled up and out of our centered calm place, wondering, “was I ever relaxed?” Worried about the news, one more call to make, holiday commitments that don’t stop. Yikes. You are invited to 23 seconds of sky gazing. As you watch the clouds pass, take a
Winter 2018 Mentoring Group with Mia Bolte, M.A. Beginning to see clients as a new therapist is brimming over with possibilities and real challenges. Be mentored, supported and encouraged in what unfolds as you meet the joys and dilemmas of this stage of your development as a counselor, professional and person. Counselor and Adjunct Faculty
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