Archive for August, 2006
Useful News: It’s all in your head afterall
We know that visualization works, because the same changes happen in your brain as if you were actually physically doing the activity. Now we learn that thinking something is going to happen can make it happen. This has been called the “self-fulfilling prophecy” in psychology and now science has shown the validity of the concept [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )emotional integration methods
Reframing your thinking in a positive light is not just for the affirmation spouting “feel good” types. Research is finally catching up with what many have suspected all along: positive emotions can change your life. Specifically, they can “broaden people’s habitual modes of thinking and build their physical, intellectual and social resources” according to BL [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )My Mythology
When I was a little girl, I used to fantasize about “surviving” in my room, all alone. These ideas proliferated usually when I was mad at my parents and stubbornly would go into my “I don’t need ANYONE” mode. I had all the supplies I needed: books, music and imagination. My rations were in the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Thought Catchers
Thought Catchers
You’ve probably seen people hanging “dream catchers” from their rear view mirrors. Lately, I’ve been using my own twist on this Native American concept and using a “though catcher.”
Picture yourself, tired, overwhelmed, fighting the latest cold bug. Feeling great?
Your body is telling you that changes are needed, but if you [...]
