Hurt People, Hurt People

Have you ever watched ABC's show What Would You Do? on Friday nights?  What I find most interesting is the large percentage of people who in the face of an abusive situation (being played out by actors in public) either do nothing or say things like, "It doesn't bother me" or "I went through it and I survived. It made me a better person, actually." The next time you hear yourself say something like this ... Full Update

Beneficial for the Giver as well as Receiver

Emerging scientific research is lending support to the idea that acknowledgment is healthy and beneficial for both the giver and receiver. Notice the next time you acknowledge someone, especially if you would normally withhold it, the kind of release that comes with it; like a deep sigh or of pressure being released followed by calm... Send eMoviecard

#1 Way to Work with Individuals with the "Difficult" Factor

Statistics indicate that court-appointed Anger Management Classes are not as successful as had once been hoped, because the focus is on intense emotion as a "bad thing." Learning how to be compassionate with ourselves first, in the face of whatever our emotions are telling us about our fear, is what heals the heart and mind. The new findings reveal that, as people learn how to reconnect to their core values, which includes... Full Article

Give Away What You Want

A third-grader named Jamie Lynne was on my substitute counseling schedule and her teacher described her as very angry and highly volatile. She took one look at me and screamed, "I hate you! I hate you and I don't want to come see you. You will never be as good as our real counselor. I hate you. I hate you; don't you come near me." And with that, off she went, as angry as she could be ... Full Article

You Must Decide to Stimulate Creative Thought

If you were feeling angry and upset, you were simply doing what we all have the tendency to do from time to time; collapsing into a state of powerlessness. This abdication of power has been taught to us over our lifetime. As a result of this teaching and training, many of us have learned to believe that there is nothing we can do in such a situation. We respond by forcing ourselves to  ...  Full Article

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What I Can Say When I Talk To Myself:
My Best Self Movie

Last week 1,900,000+ people watched adorable Jessica's 'Daily Affirmation' dance. She's actually 12 now and having a "I can do it" life experience according to various interviews. This kind of joy is what can happen for anyone. My What I Can Say When I Talk To Myself: My Best Self Movie is for adults as well as school age children, tweens and teens, because we all have that negative critical chatter that goes on from day to day. The best way to coach oneself, is to have something to say back when our self talk is bringing us down. You want things to get better, start talking back!  ... Click Here for Movie