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The Power of Our Friend’s Subconscious Influence
We have all probably noticed the subtle influence we get from our friends. Maybe they want a beer after a hike, desert after a meal, or maybe they just got a cool new phone. At some point, you are likely to want what they have. These social influences are much more powerful than we realize, and as a healer, I regularly see the profound impact of our environment. The messages we receive implicitly or explicitly shape who we are and how we think, and one of the most powerful ways to improve as a person is to be picky about who you spend...
read moreThe Power of Releasing the Heart Wall with the Emotion Code
I had a client who had been single for almost 4 yrs., and never had been married. She really wanted to have a family, and felt like her clock was ticking. She asked me to check if she had a heart wall, and we discovered that she had a very thick one. (Learn more about the heart wall here.) The subconscious assigns the heart wall a substance, and I have had clients with heart walls made of water, of leaves, of plastic, wood, and even substances that I had not heard of before, but were significant to my clients! In her case, her heart wall...
read moreHow Air Pollution Destroys Our Brain and What to Do About It
We had been traveling around to the beautiful small towns of LiJiang and Dali in China, and then headed to Cheng Du. My sister and her husband were living there at the time, and we planned to stay there for a few days to see it’s best features and prepare for our trip to Tibet. I remember shortly after I arrived, I became unusually fatigued. I usually have plenty of energy, and am always eager to check out what each new place has to offer. But after arriving in Cheng Du, I didn’t want to do anything except stay in their apartment and sleep....
read moreWhy People are Cruel
I used to keep abreast of the news, but I find that I no longer can. Why? Because the news is barraged with reports of things cruel people said, cruel people did or cruel new laws that were passed, and I’m finding it too distressing to follow closely. Similarly, I’ve noticed in my personal life and as a Holistic Brain Health practitioner, cruelty seems to be on the rise. I was thinking this as I discovered the latest issue of Psychology Today, where the featured article discussed the rise of toxic behavior. According to the global...
read moreIs it Really “Common Sense”?
When I hear the phrase “It’s just common sense”, I cringe. Why? Because our version of “common sense” is based on our environment and past experiences. What might be common sense to an American, can be very different than what is considered common sense to someone born in a different culture. Case in point: In America, smiling at people is considered a friendly way to acknowledge them. In Russia however (and other cultures), smiling is not encouraged! Because of the corruption and instability, smiling is deemed as untrustworthy! In fact...
read moreSeven Reasons Why Travel is Good For Your Brain
Are you feeling too tied down by work to get away for that badly needed vacation? It turns out, you are not alone. The average American only takes half of their vacation time, and we have less vacation time than any other developed country! Many of us feel too guilty for taking time off. We don’t want to perceived as that employee that doesn’t take their work seriously. We struggle to let go of our never ending to do list. But taking time off is good for our brains. So if you need a good excuse to take that vacation, you can tell...
read moreOne Mindset Shift that Could Change the World
Growing up, my parents valued hard work over everything else. One of my father’s favorite sayings was, “I don’t believe in having too much fun”. Having play dates was not encouraged or often allowed! Therefore, I didn’t have a lot of practice making friends or developing healthy relationships. Without good modeling for what healthy relationships looked like, I had to figure things out the hard way, through a tons of trial and error. I suffered for decades, feeling like I was all alone and incapable of being loved! That was why I was...
read moreWhy we might thrive or just survive
Do you feel blocked from achieving your dreams? Are there specific things that you would love to be able to do, but it just feels too risky? Some people are always doing something new. They push themselves to grow whether it’s with work, with hobbies, or personal development. Others live more stagnant lives. They may stay in the same jobs, stay in relationships that aren’t working, and never live the life they had hoped to live. Our mindset is crucial to our potential for success. People who dare to challenge themselves to try new things...
read moreWhy Our Responses To Abuse Vary
You’ve seen it before. A man makes a comment that can be interpreted as insensitive or abusive depending on the listener, and every so often you hear a woman that rails into him, to just let him know how inappropriate he was. Seeing this is often shocking to those of us who are used to quietly taking it, wondering what we’ve done to justify his abuse. Our responses to abuse can vary tremendously depending many factors. A healthy response is one where we have a clear sense of when we, or others are being inappropriate. We know what we are...
read moreThe Dangers of Avoiding Conflict
I grew up in a home where I was regularly yelled at for doing things like leaving lights on, for eating too much, or wanting too much. I was told that it was my job not to make my father angry, and so I felt like I was constantly stressed, and feeling like I was walking on egg-shells around the house. I was taught that we had to respect and obey our elders, and the idea of standing up for myself was completely foreign to me. Since I didn’t believe I would be able to avoid his anger, I tried to not have feelings and needs. This set me up...
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