inspired by my last blog entry, the following is a slightly altered excerpt from the satir model, giving a model of how to help people deal with feelings. anger transformed behaviour: what action did you take when you were angry? coping: how were you using anger to cope better? feelings: were there other feelings associated… Continue reading transformations
Category: emotional health
therapy, goal setting, yearnings and expectations
last week i had the great pleasure of taking a goal planning workshop with mary-lou hill. this workshop was originally designed for women who are part of mary kay cosmetics. however, since mary-lou is the mother of my friend ronnie (of part-ninja), a few of ronnie’s friends got to have a workshop designed just for… Continue reading therapy, goal setting, yearnings and expectations
time management and exercise
“i can’t exercise. i don’t have time!” yoga teacher cyndi lee’s got something to say about this. and this is not only for people who are thinking about exercising but also about how we use time: My observation is that there is a direct relationship that goes like this: thinking about what has to happen… Continue reading time management and exercise
pema chodron on laziness
a few words about laziness by canadian buddhist monk pema chodron: Looking into Laziness Rather than feeling discouraged by laziness, we could get to know laziness profoundly. This very moment of laziness becomes our personal teacher. Traditionally, laziness is taught as one of the obstacles to awakening. There are different kinds of laziness. First, there’s… Continue reading pema chodron on laziness
celebrating our relationships
at our fireside chat at sacred space yesterday, we had bobby o’neal as a guest. bobby has a fascinating story. he is a professional forester, a real guys’ guy – and he’s come up with a relationship game. it’s called
focusing
through the practice of focusing, we get in touch directly with our “felt sense” – the body’s awareness of all the situations and processes that go on in our lives. it is about notcing inwardly, in the body, all of how it feels. for instance, i’m thinking of the tingling in the soles of the… Continue reading focusing
achieving weight loss
as you know, one of the things that i assist people with is dealing with overeating, undereating and related food issues. often we really cling to the food – giving up that chocolate bar in the afternoon or the bag of chips while watching TV just seems too, too much. food has become such a… Continue reading achieving weight loss
more happiness
remember yesterday? i wrote the post inspired by little emily, the toddler who really seems to know what having fun in life is all about. well, on the heels of this comes an email from my friend ken, the happiness guy. he’s got his own blog now! here are a two samples: ClutterMind: The Unexamined… Continue reading more happiness
claiming what’s ours
the other day i was wondering whether some of the difficulties we experience stem from the fact that we don’t understand what our share of the world is. our share of love, food, comfort, adventure, security, knowledge – all these things we all want (hunger / lust for?) this came from observing emily, a delightful… Continue reading claiming what’s ours
emotional intelligence vs. emotional literacy
we’re always delighted when we find like-minded people, aren’t we? how do we find them? how do we know we’ve found them? well, for me, one way it can happen is when i come across someone who has a neat idea, or who happens to know something i was looking for – and then the… Continue reading emotional intelligence vs. emotional literacy