Train Your Brain for Sleep You and I both know sleep is important. Unfortunately, when we worry about sleeping, it can cause more restlessness or agitation. The good news: you aren’t actually in charge of falling asleep. The more you force yourself to “try” to sleep, the more your brain reacts against relaxation. Trying to make something happen can often alert your deeper mind [Read More…]
No, You’re Not Crazy – Why Your Self-Talk Matters
It was our first session together. He wanted to know how I could help him stop drinking. He wanted to feel better inside. About himself. He would do things that he didn’t like about himself. He wondered if the behaviors that hurt his wife’s feelings and kept him feeling separate from his closest friends had [Read More…]
Crying Over Spilt Milk – Quieting the Inner Judge When Accidents Happen
While on vacation, my husband and I shared a soy latte on a park bench in a suburb of Sydney. We also shared a sticky ‘cross-bun’ and watched little children take short pony rides while their mothers’ recorded the experience on their phones. The coffee was yummy and we were savoring the moment when my [Read More…]