Do you ever find yourself worrying about something and it’s like your mind won’t give you a break no matter how much you try to distract yourself? Let me share an empowering technique to help you stop worrying and enjoy peace of mind again. I call it the crossroad technique…
read moreThe 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 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 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 moreResearch at UC Berkeley found that a gratitude practice can help you and your brain heals That may be no surprise to anyone who’s studied all the benefits of practicing gratitude. But there was one thing I read in their research that was shocking which few people know about yet… Changes in Brain:…
read moreIf you are reading this post, that means you are supporting me in my mission to spread gratefulness, hope, health, and happiness. Therefore, I want to say; THANK YOU! You may not be aware of many ways you are contributing to this mission, therefore, let me share some here. For…
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