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Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

If you are a psychotherapist, a caregiver or any type of helping professional, it is...
Articles / Chronic Illness / Compassion Fatigue / Depression / Health / Mindfulness for Health / Pain / Psychotherapy / Self-Care / Stress / Uncategorized
Radical Self-Care When You Are Ill

Fibromyalgia – Aargh! How I Got Well

I had Fibromyalgia for fifteen years. Here’s how I got well! In 1989 I had...
Articles / Chronic Illness / Health / Mindfulness for Health / Pain / Self-Care / Uncategorized
Stressed out

Did You Know Stress Can Be Deadly?

Stress Can Be Deadly Stress is anything that places a demand on you and forces...
Articles / Chronic Illness / Health / Mindfulness / Psychotherapy / Self Regulation / Self-Care / Stress
Mindfulness tip about emotions as guidance.

Do You Use Your Emotional Guidance System?

We continuously experience a variety of emotions throughout the day.  Our emotions run the gamut...
Articles / Bipolar Disorder / Chronic Illness / Depression / Fear / Health / Manic Episodes / Mindfulness for Health / Self Regulation / Self-Care
A serene image with text about setting intentions for well-being.

The First Step to Restore Well-Being

Setting your intention is the first step in accomplishing anything.  In his book, The Power...
Anxiety / Articles / Chronic Illness / Depression / Health / Mindfulness for Health / Pain / Self-Care
A partial text about getting an accurate diagnosis and consulting specialists.

3 Steps to Get an Accurate Diagnosis

Have you ever wondered if you or your family member received an accurate diagnosis? Have...
ADHD / Anxiety / Articles / Bipolar Disorder / Chronic Illness / Depression / Manic Episodes / Pain / Parenting / Psychotherapy / Sleep / Stress / Traumatic Brain Injury
Four steps to help shift pain.

Got Pain? 4 Steps to Shift It

Many years ago I had unremitting pain all over my body 24 hours a day...
Articles / Chronic Illness / Depression / Mindfulness / Pain
You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can't have it.

How to Create the Life You Want This Year

Is your life working the way you want it to?  As you look back over...
ADHD / Anxiety / Articles / Business/Workplace / Chronic Illness / Depression / Fear / Mindfulness / Peak Performance / Sleep / Stress
A decorated Christmas tree with a menorah and holiday self-care message.

Extreme Self-Care for the Holidays During COVID

This holiday season is unlike any I have ever experienced.  At a time when we...
Articles / Chronic Illness / Depression / Mindfulness / Stress
A calm lake surrounded by lush green trees under a cloudy sky.

Sick and Tired of Feeling Tired?

Do you struggle with feeling tired all the time, or even a lot? Do you...
ADHD / Anxiety / Articles / Chronic Illness / Depression / Mindfulness / Mindfulness for Health / Pain / Peak Performance / Self Regulation / Sleep / Stress
A motivational quote about busyness and doing nothing on a pink background.

Overwhelmed? How to Accomplish More by Doing Less.

I had the pleasure of hearing happiness expert, Christine Carter, PhD. speak at a mindfulness...
ADHD / Anxiety / Articles / Business/Workplace / Depression / Mindfulness / Peak Performance / Self Regulation / Stress / Success
Book cover of The Enlightened Brain by Rick Hanson with colorful spirals and Buddha illustration.

4 Steps to Help You Notice and “Take in the Good”

Soon after I listened to Dr Rick Hanson’s audiobook, The Enlightened Brain*, I had the...
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