ALMOST ALL OF US HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME KIND OF TRAUMATIC OR SHOCKING EVENT. When I speak of trauma, I don’t always mean extreme situations such as natural disasters, instances of abuse, rape, murder, and accidents. While traumatic experiences often are severe and...
No matter who you are, what you’ve done or what stage of life you’re at, there’s one thing you absolutely must incorporate into your life. And that is self-care. Without self-care, you can spend your life perpetually stressed, sick, and exhausted. Without taking the...
Here is an exercise to strengthen your diaphragm and give you better breath control: Stand up, with your feet shoulder length apart , take a deep breath and feel your lower abdomen (below your navel) and then your upper abdomen (above your navel) expand, like a...
Listening is a multi-dimensional dynamic process. Ways of listening are many fold. These ways of listening are based on experience, habit, and training. Two principle ways of listening are 1) Active listening which involves interpretation, participation or meeting the...
-Listening to another human being is the most precious gift you can offer, and the most powerful tool we have for change and growth as individuals, families and communities -Being heard by another human being is among the most precious gifts we can receive: a...