I get emails from clients like the sample below pretty much every week: Agh! I think something is terribly wrong with me! Oh no! I am crying a lot! I feel terrible! What should I do? I can’t live like this! What if I’m never happy again! To which I usually reply something like this:… Continue reading If You Feel Like a Mess, It’s Working
Month: June 2011
Feel Better About You
Confidence. Self-worth. Who doesn’t want those things? Yet, they can be oh so elusive. I’m in the middle of creating all kinds of new material to help others gain confidence, because I know what it feels like to not like myself, or to like myself and still not feel totally confident. So here’s a deep,… Continue reading Feel Better About You
Want to Feel Better? Be a Five-Year-Old
When was the last time you played like a five-year-old? If it was when you actually were five years old, then this is an emergency. Go get a box of crayons, stat! I have the luxury of enjoying the company of a five-year-old regularly. My niece, Emmy, is currently teaching me about living joyfully. She’s… Continue reading Want to Feel Better? Be a Five-Year-Old
Stress Relief: There’s an app for that
I’ve been writing a lot about stress lately, because it’s a universal issue we all face. There are many underlying causes of stress, one of which is perfectionism, which I’ve addressed in the last couple of weeks. If you enjoyed the Three Simple Steps to Calm Your Inner Perfectionist post, you might want to check… Continue reading Stress Relief: There’s an app for that
Let Yourself Off the Hook – 3 Steps to Instant Stress Relief
Self-pressure is my term for the mental expectations you have about yourself that differ from what you really need in this moment. It’s an instant stress-creator. Self-pressure can seem very subtle until you get used to noticing it. For example, I often decide I’m going to work out X number of days in a week,… Continue reading Let Yourself Off the Hook – 3 Steps to Instant Stress Relief