By certified Martha Beck Life Coach, Torie Henderson “You want me to sit on wet tea bags, then air out my vagina?” I respond to the ever-so-helpful advice nurse when I called to complain, for the third time, about my swollen labia. “I live with four roommates. I can’t walk around my house with my legs… Continue reading The Power of The Mind-Body Connection: A Personal Story
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Top 5 Reasons for Being in Touch With Your Emotions
by Anu Gupta A friend (who knows I’m excited by emotions) recently sent me this story. Overheard at a Washington DC metro station, as a man came up the stairs and read the delayed trains screen. “F* you, metro. F*. Don’t f* me, metro. Don’t f* with me. I hate you metro. I have… Continue reading Top 5 Reasons for Being in Touch With Your Emotions
Welcoming Baby Girl into the World!
The big day finally arrived! I’m so delighted to announce the birth of Aela Mae Steidley, who came into this world on August 20, 2012. She was 8 lbs. 3 oz, 20 inches. As you can imagine, we’re already in love. Thanks so much for sharing this journey with me! Now I’m off to learn… Continue reading Welcoming Baby Girl into the World!
Worst Case Scenario
A Guest Post by Endorsed Mind-Body Coach Gail Kenny I used to spend much of my time worrying about the future and mulling over things that happened in the past. Mind-body syndrome symptoms such as chronic pelvic pain, interstitial cystitis and vulvodynia are often the result of the body being in the fight, flight or… Continue reading Worst Case Scenario
Baby Girl is Coming Soon!
Here we are, in August! I can’t believe Month 9 is finally here, after all this time! Pretty soon, Baby Girl will make her debut and join our little family. We’re so excited! And don’t worry, after she arrives, we’ll let you know all about it! In the meantime, I want you to know that… Continue reading Baby Girl is Coming Soon!
Let Your Soul Sing: The Core Anamsong Mind-Body Practice Unveiled!
Many years ago, when I first started learning about the mind-body connection in order to relieve chronic pain, I read lots of different books, learned from lots of different people, and slowly compiled a LOT of research. I did this because I needed to find a way to really make my own mind-body connection work… Continue reading Let Your Soul Sing: The Core Anamsong Mind-Body Practice Unveiled!
Dealing with Discomfort
Much of the coaching I do with people revolves around accepting discomfort. “Ack!”, you may be thinking. “Why would I want to do that?” Actually, it’s a powerful way to move toward healing in all areas. If you want pain relief, weight loss, or stress relief, you’ll need to befriend discomfort. If you want solopreneur… Continue reading Dealing with Discomfort
Attract What You Want by Gathering Evidence
One of my favorite ways to attract what I want is to make an evidence list. I thought you might enjoy applying this tool to whatever it is you want right now. Let’s get started! First, figure out what your mind-story is around what you want but don’t yet have. For example, your mind might… Continue reading Attract What You Want by Gathering Evidence
Get What You Want: Meet Your Inner Pollyanna
I was talking with a client the other day, and we discovered we had something interesting in common. This got me to thinking about some of my fellow coaches and friends, and pretty soon I saw a trend. In this highly informal study, I was able to draw an interesting conclusion: there seems to be… Continue reading Get What You Want: Meet Your Inner Pollyanna
Dealing with Change
Square One. It’s a place we coaches often dread, because we know what it means. It’s the place most clients are in when they sign up for a coaching session. Square One is Martha Beck’s first stop on the Change Cycle, a process she describes in Finding Your Own North Star. The Change Cycle is… Continue reading Dealing with Change