Today my “What If” post is being featured on Sandy Robinson’s blog, Fighting Fatigue. Take a look at her fantastic site! In Martha Beck coaching, we coaches have a question we love to ask our clients. When they are facing a something they find unpleasant or frustrating, we ask, “Why is this experience perfect for you… Continue reading It’s Perfect
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Being Grateful
When I was in the midst of my physical pain and emotional turmoil, I saw an Oprah show where the guest was talking about feeling grateful for experiencing illness. I can’t remember now what illness this person suffered from, or what the whole show was about, but I do remember how very annoyed I was… Continue reading Being Grateful
Saved by my Inner Healer
My Inner Healer (see previous posts) and I became very good friends after my first appointment with the breathing and relaxation instructor, Kathleen. It turns out deep breathing is a fantastic way to start listening to your Inner Healer, which is why I began mentioning it a few posts ago. Breathing is magical. It stops… Continue reading Saved by my Inner Healer
Finding Your Inner Healer
In Martha Beck’s book, Finding Your North Star, she discusses the concept of the essential self. Basically, your essential self is the calm, peaceful, wise you who knows exactly what you need in every moment of your life. When you feel flashes of intuition, you are hearing the voice of your essential self. When you… Continue reading Finding Your Inner Healer
Depression
It’s so easy to feel down or depressed when you are dealing with pain or other frustrating symptoms. Everything seems gray – the days feel difficult, it’s hard to find the fun or joy in life. Depression feels heavy, and before you know it, you honestly can’t remember how to feel good. The symptoms seem… Continue reading Depression
Your Identity
I’ve always been a voracious reader, but my experience with vulvodynia opened my eyes to whole new genres of books. I read books about natural healing, more self-help books than ever, books about spirituality – if it had words in it, I read it! This was, of course, how I came to discover Martha Beck… Continue reading Your Identity
It Sounds Good…
I’ve just finished my ten-minute relaxation and am feeling calm and peaceful. (See yesterday’s post.) While I was doing my deep breathing, I remembered another piece of the puzzle you might find helpful. (Have I mentioned that taking ten minutes to focus on the breath and evoke a relaxation response often leads to inspiration as… Continue reading It Sounds Good…
The Relaxation Response – Why You’ll Love It!
I’ve talked a little about the detrimental affect panic has on your physiological healing, and you are familiar with the unpleasant sensation of living with panic or fear as your primary emotion. My last post discussed a quick way to escape the panic when it is just too overwhelming. I’d like to talk today about… Continue reading The Relaxation Response – Why You’ll Love It!
How to Stop the Panic Now
Your symptoms are flaring. You’ve read the previous posts, so you know that panicking will only make your symptoms worse. You’ve done the Emotion Log and the Thought Log, so you even know some of the thoughts behind the panic you’re feeling right now. Maybe you’re thinking something like, “This will never end,” or “I’ll… Continue reading How to Stop the Panic Now
The Thought Log
I would like to tell a little more of my story today, because it just might open a door or two for you. I’ve written about the Emotion Diagnosis, the Emotion Log, and the breath watching technique, so showing you how I put those three tools together for myself might give you ideas for your… Continue reading The Thought Log