If I’m Not Doing More, I’m Not Doing Enough

This post was written by Ann Burrish, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at ann.burrish@gmail.com. A smart and hardworking client who is a full-time student and almost full-time employee shared this thought recently. A cause of her angst? She took a nap after getting more done in… Continue reading If I’m Not Doing More, I’m Not Doing Enough

Don’t Force It

This post was written by Ann Burrish, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at ann.burrish@gmail.com. Years ago I received this excellent advice from one of the wisest and most practical people I know. At the time I was attempting some version of trying to fit a square… Continue reading Don’t Force It

Free Writing for Pain Relief

If you have been using the Healthy Mind Toolbox Audio Course to aid your mind-body healing process, then you know there are lots of great mind-body tools to help you reconnect to your body, emotions, and inner wisdom.  I am creative by nature, so I often get new tool ideas, ideas for new ways to… Continue reading Free Writing for Pain Relief

Healing with Energy

This exercise is incredibly potent and plenty of fun.  You can use it for physical ailments, weight loss, pain issues, relationship issues, career struggles, or pretty much anything at all.  Don’t limit yourself!  I think you’ll be amazed. I recommend using this exercise whenever you feel yourself itching to DO something about a situation, but… Continue reading Healing with Energy

Allowing the Pain

Today I am featuring one of the most important mind-body skills.  You need this skill to relieve pain, lose weight, love your body, love yourself, de-stress, and more.  It’s a universally powerful skill, and I use it daily. Some people call this skill “acceptance.”  However, I’ve decided that word has too much of a charge… Continue reading Allowing the Pain

An Uninvited Guest – So I Thought

This post was written by Diane Hunter, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach.  She can be reached for consults and coaching at diane@afterautism.com. For the past five weeks, my family and I had a surprise Guest stay with us.   Guest arrived without warning and with no communication when Guest would depart.  Why had Guest decided… Continue reading An Uninvited Guest – So I Thought

Accessing your Intuitive Genius

One of the major side benefits of doing mind-body healing work is a much stronger connection to your intuitive genius. Some clients even sign on to do mind-body work just for that result. It’s not something I’ve written much about, and it really deserves attention. In our logic-oriented culture, we often forget or simply have… Continue reading Accessing your Intuitive Genius

Allowing Anger

Anger gets a bad rap. For centuries, it was “unladylike” to feel it or express it. Then, it was all the rage (pun intended) to “express it” outwardly to those around you. In my opinion, there’s a happy medium between stuffing anger (holding inside your body) and dumping it out into other people’s space. Neither… Continue reading Allowing Anger

Befriending Resistance

Have you ever woken up to your to-do list and found yourself dragging your feet? Have you ever felt like your body was filled with lead and actually doing the items on your list was harder than pushing a boulder uphill? Have you ever forced yourself to do them all anyway, and ended up feeling… Continue reading Befriending Resistance

Body Language

I’ve written before about pain as a vital messenger, letting us know what needs to be addressed in our mind-body system.  Symptoms and pain certainly wake us up to the need to take an internal peek at ourselves, mentally, emotionally, and also physically.  I’ve written a lot about the mental and emotional aspect of healing,… Continue reading Body Language