Self-Talk

How Your Mind Can Heal Your Brain

by Linda Gabriel Something terrible happened to Sally a few years before we met. A random intruder shot her and left her for dead. A bullet lodged deep within her chest. Emergency responders rushed her to the operating room and soon surgeons were struggling to control the bleeding in her collapsed lung. At first no [...]

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How One Word Led to $1200 in 10 Minutes. Believe It or Not.

Positive Psychology

As a hypnotherapist Dr. Wanita Holmes is my colleague. She also happens to be my mother so I can vouch that the following story is true. Believe it or not. A few years ago one of Wanita’s clients – we will call him Fred – walked into her office, flopped down in the chair and began bemoaning his life. When he finished his tale of woe, my mother agreed it sounded bad but encouraged Fred to shift the focus of his thoughts toward what was possible, rather than what had happened in the past. Like most of us, Fred resisted.

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The Little Voice in Your Head – Friend or Foe?

Perception

Have you ever noticed “The Little Voice” inside your mind? To be clear, I don’t mean the whisper of intuition, although sometimes The Little Voice would like you to believe that’s what it is. No, I mean The Little Voice that sounds something like a TV voice-over providing a running commentary of opinions, beliefs, and judgments about your experiences, other people, and especially about yourself. It judges what’s good, bad, acceptable, unacceptable, believable, or ridiculous. The Little Voice often determines what you are willing to accept and especially about what you decide to reject.

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