Recognizing Toxic Shame
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Recognizing Toxic Shame is possibly the first and most critical step in learning how to work with the experience of…
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Mindfulness and Shame
Mindfulness and Shame In Buddhist cosmology, a number of spiritual realms are depicted including hell realms, the hungry ghost realm,…
Shame and Anxiety: Redux
Shame and Anxiety: Redux I stated in the previous post that anxiety is not an emotion, but that in…
Anxiety is Not an Emotion!
Anxiety and Mindfulness: Anxiety is Not an Emotion! When asked, very frequently, people indicate that they are experiencing anxiety.…
Emotional Labeling
Emotional Labeling Often, when I ask my clients how the week has been or how they are feeling, I…
Emotional Exposure Exercise
Emotional Exposure Exercise: Emotional Surfing in Action As promised, from time to time I will post examples of Integrative Mindful…
Louis CK on Emotional Mindfulness
Louis CK on emotional mindfulness A friend of mine recently sent me this You Tube link and excited exclaimed,…
Mental Wellness is Being Present
Mental Wellness is Being Present : “If you are depressed, you are living in the past, if you are anxious,…
Risk Aversion
Risk Aversion: Why don’t kids have ripped jeans? Now, did you ever notice how few kids have ripped pants? When…
Threat Perception
Threat Perception: Mindfulness and Terror At this point, with some sense of urgency, I will turn the attention of the…
Anger and Compassion 2
Anger and Compassion 2 The previous post presented a meditation on loving kindness to help practitioners establish a sense of…
Anger and Compassion
Anger and Compassion: A meditation Anger is a very natural response in any situation in which our goals or ambitions…