Mental Health

The A B C of Life

A simple concept helps to redirect the focus within a struggling relationship. If ‘A’ is you and ‘B’ is someone else, then ‘C’ is the best of the best of what anyone can be. ‘C’ is the ideal character for anyone to live. It’s the way we were designed to be. In this video I describe the benefits of how each person’s...

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What Happens When You Shut Down

When you shut down in a relationship there are ripple effects for others. For example, they are left to guess what you are thinking. You experience a ripple effect as well such as keeping things inside you results in reactions to reactions that often spin you into a hole that drains your energy. This video encourages you to talk about...

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Holiday Stressing

I find an increased intake for counseling leading up to holiday seasons such as summer vacation, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. This relates primarily to the added stresses of those season, mainly related to angst over meeting relatives or having to spend more time with a spouse. Stress comes when a situation goes beyond normal...

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Compliments to You

Many people who put great effort into improving their life and relationships are not recognized for their honest efforts. Reading books, taking seminars, seeking counselling, etc. give evidence of the great amount of energy expended to get healthy. I share my thoughts in this video for the ones who are truly trying to improve. It’s...

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Should You Avoid Hurting Someone’s Feelings?

You maybe don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings. But is that best? I talk in this video blog about how little you have control over whether someone’s feelings are hurt or not. It has a lot to do with the different ways of thinking between you and that other person. What is important is for you to pursue healthiness and as you do...

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Crazy Making from Conflicted Thinking

Have you felt that “he’s driving me crazy?” I address that issue showing how you may be trying to weave very thin threads of truth that the controller gives you and you’re attempting to make a tapestry out of such meagre points. It doesn’t work. Victims try to believe their controller, but conflicted thinking isn’t true...

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