Enkiri-Enmusubi, Changing Bad to Good

"Enkiri-enmusubi" (縁切り縁結び) refers to the Japanese cultural concept of cutting off bad ties or connections (enkiri) and forming or strengthening good...

Kaizen, Change for the Better

The term "Kaizen" (改善) is a Japanese term meaning "change for the better". It embodies the philosophy of continuous, incremental improvement,...

Heart and Soul

Anxiety causes heart attacks, according to the “Heart and Soul Study” published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, in which over 1000 people...

Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving is our nation’s official time for giving thanks, counting our blessings, and sharing kindness and courtesy to friends, family and even...

Stress Management Techniques

You have the ability to control the effect of stress on your mind and body.  As one may not be able to remove or avoid all stress the goal at some...

Wired for Healing by Annie Hopper

  Wired for Healing, by Annie Hopper https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25501198-wired-for-healing The author has an online program.  I've had...

Breathe Away Stress

Stress can be effectively dispersed by deep breathing.  It's not that the stress can be avoided or magically disappear, it's that one can mitigate...

A Joyful Heart is Good Medicine

How delightful to learn that laughter really is the best medicine and will perhaps add as many good years to your life as other familiar health...

10 everyday moments for mindfulness

Gratitude is one of my favorite emotions and one of the best ways to counteract stress.  The following  article by registered nurse and mindfulness...

Stress, Stress, Stress

Stress, stress, stress.  Stress has become a buzzword - at work, in the media, and now in our doctor’s office. Stress, according to Managing Stress:...

Cognitive Reframing

Cognitive reframing is a psychological tool based on influencing thoughts that influence behavior. By addressing cognitive processes, especially...