One 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 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…
read moreMany people feel scared and don’t know what to do when someone talks about suicide. I want these stories to help those people. Ethan Call, a college student, was worried when he noticed that his friend—who normally attended church every Sunday didn’t show up to teach Sunday School that day.…
read moreEvery day may not be perfect but every day has a purpose. Have you ever asked yourself before doing anything as to why you are doing it? Pick any one of your leisure activities or family time or anything else that you’re doing and ask what is the goal of…
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