We have all heard it before. … Make New Year Resolutions… …Make your goals SMART… …It takes (at least) 21 days to make a habit… And who has made SMART goals/resolutions and implemented them for 21 days only to hit day 25, 26, 27 and the habit slowly disappears? Hand raised! Then comes the flood…
The Importance of Raising Vitality for Health A healthy body has a high level of vitality, which means it has an abundance of life energy. Conversely, a body that is sick or prone to diseases has low life energy. Studies show that when the body experiences stress, the immune system can become compromised. Therefore, if…
Have you ever had this thought? “I’m such a bad parent sometimes.” “I’m the problem.” “I should know better. I do know better.” If you’re like most parents I’ve worked with, these thoughts don’t come during the calm, connected moments. They come after the storm. After the yelling. After the slammed door. After the comment…
Do you ever feel really “off?” Like something isn’t quite right but you can’t quite put your finger on it. You just know deep down that you’re off balance, even though you’re uncertain of what that even means? Chances are you are out of alignment. Just like when a car’s wheels are out of alignment…
In this episode of the Being Well Podcast, Dr. Rick and Forrest explore the evolution of psychoanalysis after Freud, highlighting key ideas from figures like Adler, Klein, Winnicott, and Hillman. They track how the field expanded from focusing on the individual ego all the way out to exploring the existential forces that shape who we…
Empathy strengthens the fabric of human experience, imbuing it with understanding, compassion, and care. Without it, our relationships suffer and the bridges between us crumble. Empathy is the ability to acknowledge and understand what another person is going through. It’s a way of saying, “I see you. I hear you.” Empathy leads to compassion, which…
It’s no secret that the last year has been tougher than ever on the nation’s mental health. Isolation, financial concern and the stream of negative news are just a few of the things taking their toll. The number of young people with anxiety nearly doubled in the first lockdown according to a study by…
Have you ever felt a weight on your shoulders that you just couldn’t shake? An emotional heaviness that seeps into every part of your life, making even the simplest tasks feel overwhelming? Many of us carry this burden without understanding its true source. We often think that by avoiding our painful emotions, we are protecting…
Chakra affirmations direct awareness and positivity to the body’s energetic centers. Repeating a chakra affirma˜tion daily can help improve physical, emotional and spiritual well-being by enabling the free flow of energy through these choke points. Combining a chakra affirmation practice with mindfulness strengthens our relationship with the body and its wisdom. When we turn our…
Busyness is now an undisputed badge of honor in our hustle culture. The reasons for why this is the case has been explored by publications such as Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, Forbes, and even scholarly studies published by The John Hopkins University Press and others. Subsequently, I’ve spent my time asking a different question:…