The wellness industry is a booming industry. There are countless ways you can improve your health. You can use “natural” alternative healing techniques. You can read books. You can try a variety of dietary approaches. While the pursuit of wellness seems harmless, there’s one catch: Self-pressure. If your pursuit of wellness is built on a… Continue reading What to do when the pursuit of wellness backfires
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Self-Pressure
By Endorsed Mind-Body Coach Leda Asmar I knew something was off. I didn’t feel good. I could sense my mood plummet; my energetic vibrations go lower and lower. I was impatient with people, not able to focus on my work, my creativity was not cooperating with me and I found myself standing in front of… Continue reading Self-Pressure
Doing It Right versus Doing It Real
When I became a mom, I instantly got a pain syndrome, otherwise known as Mind Body Syndrome/TMS. These syndromes often show up when a person is experiencing a life change and not allowing her/himself to feel emotions, address the stress, and acknowledge the huge internal pressures that come with change. (Luckily, having had TMS before, I… Continue reading Doing It Right versus Doing It Real
You Don’t Have to Have it All Together
I’ve often been accused of “having it all together.” Ha ha! That is called emotional suppression, people. I learned at a young age – like many, many other women – how to hold myself together while under duress or stress. Hold it in, keep it together, suck it up, don’t be a drama queen, etc.… Continue reading You Don’t Have to Have it All Together