Cecily Mak shares her personal journey and paradigm shift around the role of alcohol in her life. “Whatever you do, don’t tell people you don’t drink. They’ll think you’re weird.” Last night I attended an international...
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Cecily Mak
Practice Response Flexibility to Improve Your Resilience
Linda Graham, MFT and author of Resilience and Bouncing Back, looks at the power of response flexibility, an important aspect of resilience. It’s the ability we all have to shift our attitude in any moment, no...
Linda Graham, MFT
Honoring the Voice That Says, You’ve Had Enough
I had enough recently. So I stopped. In hindsight I didn’t realize that pause was coming but had a vague awareness of overwhelm creeping up on me, a barely audible whisper telling me I was trying to do too much...
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
How I Ditched My Phone and Unbroke My Brain
This is incredibly relevant to people all over the world who are losing themselves to their smartphones. Classified as an addiction by many, it’s impacting relationships and likely changing brains of our young...
If You Read One Book
If you’ve been paying any attention to the world of emotional health and relationships, you’ve probably come across terms like positive brain change, neuroplasticity, the neuroscience of resilience, etc. ...
Painful Holidays: Three Challenging Situations and How to Manage Them
Holidays mean good cheer and family get togethers for many, celebrating our most important relationships, enjoying good food and each other’s companionship. But for some, the holiday period can be a painful...
People Speak on their Revelations about Gratitude
The topic of gratitude has been on the forefront for some time now, fueled by research that’s demonstrated it’s power to not only improve happiness levels but strengthen social ties, boost self esteem...
Making a Mindfulness Practice Stick
I’ve been practicing mindfulness meditation off and on for over five years. The operative words here are “off and on.” Though I do generally live my life with far more attention and attunement to the...
Shame, Fear and the Power of Truth
Motivational speaker, author, producer and talk show host, Kirsty Spraggon reached out to me to share a video about her “deepest work around stigma, shame and secrets.” I was deeply moved by her story. ...
Emotional Victimhood: Viewing Life Through a Lens of Injustice
Jennifer Lehr, MFT examines “emotional victimhood” as a reflection of how we see ourselves, the associated pain/consequences and the power we have to change. Sue and her husband Dave were talking in the...
Jennifer Lehr, MFT