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by Jill Mattson —  Music as entertainment is just the tip of the iceberg. Music is a hidden giant with far-ranging impacts on our health and learning. It is easily accessible and inexpensive. So, what is wrong with this solution and why is it not used more? Music stimulates regions of the brain responsible for […]

by Sara Wiseman —  Are you dreading it already? You know — the whole shopping-gifting-cooking-cleaning-eating-drinking-socializing-relatives-traveling season just ahead? From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, many of us get trapped in a cycle of overabundance — the state of having too much and more than we can use or process. The cup that is not just full, […]

by Stephanie Levitt —  Trauma is everywhere. We bear witness to it on our TV screens as we see the aftermath of a horrendous school shooting and worry about the safety of our own children. We hear stories about wars, people being killed, raped and tortured, and we have friends or family who are in […]

by Linda Crider —  We have all had days when we wake up and it feels like Monday morning, regardless of the day of the week. We just cannot seem to face the idea of the tasks ahead of us and, consequently, little or nothing is accomplished. Fortunately, Dr. Edward Bach included an antidote for […]

by Lori Rubenstein —  While it is easy to buy into the idea that children need boundaries and that they feel safe and loved when firm boundaries are present, we do not hold the same beliefs in love partnerships. Instead, we have a tendency to become so enmeshed that we lose ourselves, not knowing where […]

by Linda Crill —  Rebellion is expected from teenagers. It is normal for our youth to protest established traditions and test rules as they reinvent themselves in preparation for adulthood. But what about adult rebellion? Eighteen months after my husband passed away, I overachieved at following the one-size-fits-all advice for widows — and I was […]

by Robyn Nola —  The photograph of this flower was taken on the island of Maui at a place called The Enchanted Garden. Its name sounds spectacular, but in reality, the garden was run-down and in need of some TLC. But here in this garden I learned, as a photographer and a human being, that […]

by Sandy Jones —  I used to think motivation came from outside myself, and sometime it does. Certain types of motivation definitely do come from external sources. For example, parents are a source of motivation. They motivate their children to do well in school, to clean their rooms, to make good choices. While parents are […]

by Sherry Anshara —  Have you ever found that it is easy to give compliments and kudos to your family and friends, yet it’s difficult to receive them, especially from yourself? Why? Is it possible that somewhere in your subconscious you believe you are undeserving, not good enough? Does this belief prevent you from telling […]

by Shirley Osborne —  “Two, four, six, eight. Who do you appreciate?” Really, whom do you appreciate? Why? How are these persons like you?  How are they different? How does their being similar to you ease your relationship? How does their being different from you enhance your friendship? How do you appreciate them? Appreciation implies […]

by Gary Rinebarger —  Myth 1 — A hypnotist has magical powers. A hypnotist is an ordinary person with no power over anyone. Hypnosis is really just self-imposed deep meditation, with the hypnotist acting as your guide. Myth 2 — A hypnotized person can be made to do things against their will. No one in […]

by Nancie M. Barwick —  For some people, the experience of joy is foreign. Perhaps they have not felt joyful in some time or, for whatever reason, they may believe there is no cause for joy. They may be so comfortable with depression or sadness that they feel it would be inappropriate to feel joy. […]

by Deanna Peters —  Are you starting yet another week with the same list of unachieved goals and objectives you’ve been obsessing over for seemingly ever? Do you wonder why you just cannot seem to get anything done? Have you lost your focus? If you have answered “yes” to any of these questions and you […]