The other day, my friend Rene and I met for lunch. As we were catching up, she shared her frustration due to a coworker’s demeaning comments. One time he even called her “stupid”. She knows that she is smart, but she was having a hard time letting go. Those words…
read moreOne of my patients, Tasha, struggles with episodic depression. When she visited me during her last episode, she reported; “I feel so overwhelmed and paralyzed, I don’t feel like getting out of bed or doing anything.” The exercise I took her through helped her identify what she could do at…
read moreSheldon is a twenty-year-old third-year college student who is interning at a corporation. She attends a company party. She wants to mix in with everyone and make a good impression as she’s hoping to get a job with this company. At this party, she notices most people having a glass…
read moreDo you or someone you care about smokes? Today, one of my patients, Maya, who is having back pain, shared her difficulty with smoking. So I thought of sharing with you some aha’s and resources that helped her. It may help you (or someone you care about) save your money…
read moreDo you feel like your life is so busy, there is no time to enjoy? Many people feel like that, including me. Recently a drug rep, Sean, shared with me how he found time after applying some of the techniques from my book. He used one exercise in a way that…
read moreHave you watched Eddie Murphy’s movie “Coming to America”? I loved that movie. I watched it soon after I came to America, some 25 years ago. The scene that particularly influenced me was towards the end when the king, realizes and changes his thinking that was causing heartache and stress as…
read moreLast time I shared what I learned from the gratitude list of a 4-year-old. After that, I received this response from the mother of that 4 yr old. I thought hmm…“This is a fringe benefit of a gratitude practice. It’s a practice that keeps giving.” She gave me permission to…
read moreMy colleague Kaja ( who helps me bring these emails to you) has a 4 yr old son. Sometimes she shares things that he says innocently. I find wisdom in them and that brings a smile on my face. Let me share some that may bring a smile on your…
read moreWhen the milk boils, it spills over and messes up the stove. (I hate to clean the furnace when milk spills over, and it is so hard to remove the stains from frequent spills). When water boils, it rises above. It changes into steam. Water changes form. It becomes pure.…
read moreOne of my patients recently informed that she stopped her gratitude practice. She told me that she got bored. She couldn’t think about things to be grateful for. Let me share with you a basic comfort of life that I brought up and she had a moment of realization. She…
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