Self-Improvement

What’s it look like to make a change in your life, one of significance? How does the process unfold? Think back over some of the accomplishments in your life as well as some of the failures. What was it that made the difference between success and failure? What if there…

Everywhere I go I find that a poet has been there before me. – Sigmund Freud Freudian Ideas and the Test of Time If anyone has increased our consciousness about the mind it is Sigmund Freud. He is synonymous with the exploration of the psyche and undoubtedly was one of…

TODAY IS THE BEST DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE! What do you think about that? Declaring your day? Owning it. How does it feel? Way deep down in your gut, how does it really feel? I have a feeling I know what is going on in your head…

It happens to all of us sooner or later. We look at the neighbor and we’re jealous. We wonder why they can afford a new car, new house, and new furniture and we’re still stuck with something that barely runs, barely stands and is threadbare. Why is their life so…

A Goal, not a Resolution If you’re anything like me, you’ve set so many goals in past years and have had so little to show for them come December that you’re flat out tired of hearing about “New Year’s Resolutions.” But what if there were actually a way to set…

Your rising routine can make all the difference in how prepared you are to face the hours and tasks ahead of you. Like most things in life, there are a few tricks for optimizing your mornings. These tips will have you looking forward to the time you have early in…

Have a Picnic, not a Panic Develop your own style, embrace your quirks and laugh at the people around you who stress out trying to be perfect. They (not you) are missing out on the fun of life.” Have more fun. It sounds so reckless. So childish. So irresponsible. But…

Let it Be As humans, many of us like to be in control. We find comfort in knowing what to expect and being able to structure our thoughts and reactions. Rarely are we ever truly in control, however. Learning to accept life as it comes and letting go of control…

… the reality isn’t so much about a diagnosable condition as it is about the thoughts I am thinking, words I am speaking, behaviors I am exhibiting … “ Be Careful with Your Thoughts Have you ever had a friend or family member who seemed to really live a life…

The State of Things The day broke like many others. The sky was azure blue with wispy cirrus clouds high above full of shimmering ice crystals. We had driven into Cadiz, Kentucky, in the middle of the night after having been awakened by the news that Jenny’s mother was being…

“Your Brain is Not Confined to the Skull” The brain is vastly complex. There are 1.1 million cells and 80 to 90 billion neurons, each firing 5 to 50 times per second — even while we are asleep. There are tens of thousands of interconnections between the neurons and trillions…

Writings on Mindfulness With K. Neal Hughes, M.A. LSPE NCC The buzzword in neuroscience has been “neuroplasticity” for about 40 years. This simply means that the brain is able to change itself. That brain functions can change with new information and practice, especially practice, is no longer simply an interesting…