Wiggling your ass is a great way to use your body to shift your mood. Pam Grout talks about it and the science behind it in E-Cubed, one of the books that saved my life. However, people might have blocks, both mental and physical, to wiggling their asses. I will address these in this and … More Lift Your Mood: Wiggle Your Ass, Part 2
Above, as inspiration in your battle with the asshole voices in your head [AVIYH] that attempt to render your life not worth living, we have a medieval icon of the Archangel Michael kicking the devil’s ass. Angel = You. Devil = AVIYH. Here’s an exercise you can use to combat the asshole voices in your … More Who Wins? or, Talking Back to the Asshole Voices in Your Head, Part 2,376
Used to be, I never “got” affirmations, but I think I’ve finally figured out how to use them. I’m dying to share the way I found into using them, so you can use them, too. They’re free, so why not? Using affirmations is part of using a tapping script. With a tapping script, you feel … More I am a person who uses affirmations to heal
Do not ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. — Howard Thurman Do what gives you joy. Do it now. Joy, satisfaction, enthusiasm, contentment, absorption in your task: these are how the Universe tells us what … More “Because It’s Fun” Is a Great Reason To Do It
Being grateful — actually doing it, not just thinking about doing it for five seconds before moving on to criticize myself — does help me feel better. People who study brain chemistry have found that just thinking about what you might be grateful for increases dopamine, one of the feel-good chemicals in the brain (Kolb … More Gratitude 101: Getting Past Your Resistances, or The Blessing of the Coffee
If you’re reading this, I know you, and I know it’s true that you’re a good person who’s working at becoming an even better person. I can even tell you what you probably do for a living: You’re a teacher, a nurse, a therapist, a minister, a social worker. Somebody in one of the helping … More I Want You to Be Kind to Yourself
We live in these bodies, and they are with us always. Conveniently, they’re always close enough to be manipulated to improve our mood. Immediately. [THANK YOU, UNIVERSE!] I got the idea of hacking my morning mood, first thing, from one of Pam Grout’s books, E-Cubed, which I heartily recommend. This is the way morning dancing […]
Because of the recent thing with my health insurance, I’ve had some “waking insomnia,” the kind where you’re OK falling asleep, but then wake up at three a.m. and can’t get back to sleep. I keep bouncing back to my fearful fantasies (Note to self: NONE OF WHICH HAVE OCCURRED YET! Just saying.) So I … More You’re Doing Good. I Love You
There are certain things that, when I encounter them, can trigger a panicked state that can last for days. Did I say “days”? I meant “decades.” Bank statements. Performance evaluations. Bills. Summons. Official letters. A certain kind of guy in an expensive suit. Deadlines. A hostile woman older than I am who asserts a position … More Well, THAT’s information
Think UP! 