Ready to be more mindful, less stressed, worried and anxious? Then you are ready to discover how you can do that! As you enjoy your summertime mode, with your new skills of mindfulness, (read previous blog posts) you may be aware you’d like to have more focus in being this way (more mindful) and you’d really like to get rid of those old ways of being and thinking (mind full of “stuff!) that keep popping up and aren’t serving you very well. Hypnotherapy and Hypno-Coaching is the perfect venue to accomplish this. And, as I…
Follow these 7 easy steps and notice how quickly you can become mindful! Step #1-DECIDE you want to become mindful When we decide to do something, we are telling ourselves we are committed and we engage our minds in this “new” decision Step #2-STOP and pause. Stopping and pausing for a moment in whatever we are doing, brings our attention to the activity and forms a natural “break” from the autopilot program we were on. Step #3-Breathe consciously. Breathing with focus allows that stop and pause to continue and gives us the opportunity to elevate…
I’ve been pretty busy with all sorts of things-clients, house projects, family….and been amiss in connecting for a while. Well, that’s my story anyhow. Let’s talk about the stories we tell ourselves–and others! The Power of A Story! When you look at this picture, what comes to mind for you? Are you thinking: she’s crazy-that’s dangerous? wow, wish I had the guts to do THAT? Or that looks like fun? There are many other “stories” you could tell about this photo, and since you don’t have much information, just the photo, you really are making…
Question for this week: Are you allowing Joy into your life? Welcome to week 3 of Stress Relief tips and audios for the holidays! I just learned a new word this week: Stressmas! I laughed out loud when I saw it on a post from a colleague. Unfortunately, it does seem to fit the season. How can we change that up-even just a bit? I know, it’s a busy time of the year with added on things to do amidst the already full loads most of us carry during our daily lives. Yet, I believe…
Self care is high on my priority list for myself and coaching for my clients. Yet, it still can be especially challenging during the holidays! I find myself getting caught up in the OMG there’s not enough time in the day syndrome. Can you relate? I get all enthused for the many things I want to do during the holidays, yet it can start to feel like it’s all too much, if I don’t take even 5 minutes to mentally and emotionally plan my day. I don’t mean as in a to-do list, but instead…
The practice of gratitude as a tool for happiness has been in the mainstream for years. Long-term studies support gratitude’s effectiveness, suggesting that a positive, appreciative attitude contributes to greater success in work, greater health, peak performance in sports and business, a higher sense of well-being, and a faster rate of recovery from surgery. But while we may acknowledge gratitude’s many benefits, it still can be difficult to sustain. So many of us are trained to notice what is broken, undone or lacking in our lives. And for gratitude to meet its full healing potential…