feelings

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway – Book Summary

Susan Jeffer’s book, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway is recommended by many therapists, including me as a clear and practical guide to managing unnecessary fear.

You Demonstrate Courage Every Day in Many Ways

I propose that we, that includes you, demonstrate courage every day in many ways. The meaning of courage is to feel anxious or scared but take positive action anyway. It’s easy to see courage in action from our esteemed role models. Mother Teresa tirelessly worked in the slums of Calcutta. Nelson Mandela spent years in […]

Crying at Work and What to Do About It

Tears, along with perspiration, urine, and exhalation rid our bodies of toxins and other waste.

Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms . . .

May you enjoy this book summary of Rising Strong. When shame and vulnerability researcher, Brene’ Brown takes on a subject she delves into the questions, facts, data, and outcomes. She also becomes intimate with it. She takes her own reactions, takes them home, observes herself, dialogues with the locals, and participates in counselling with her […]

So! You Want to Find True Happiness!

Resilient people know that you can not feel happy all the time. Feeling happy is but one emotion that comes and goes. Feeling happy gives us the information, in that moment, we have what we want.

Daring Greatly by Brene’ Brown – Book Summary

In 2012 the shame researcher, Brene´ Brown published Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. I have watched Brown’s interviews with Oprah, her popular TEDTalks, and insightful animations. Her style is down-home, intelligent, compassionate, and deeply personal. Those who can not tolerate seeing others full […]

How Emotional Coaching can Fix Your Relationship

Years ago my father did not speak to me for six months. When our oldest daughter, Kelly was in jail (see the book, Love Her As She Is) she asked for bail money. After we said no, she did not speak to us for many months. When our youngest daughter told us about her diagnosis […]

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Keys to Deal with Guilt and Overcome Shame and Resentment

Gult, shame and resentment needlessly plagues many people.

How to Resign from ‘Making’ Happy Children

While happiness is a desirable emotional state, compassion and empathy are developed through opportunities to feel disappointment, sorrow and pain. Parents weaken their children’s resilience when they protect them from experiencing the uncomfortable consequences of life’s hard bits. Consequently, I invited parents to resign from believing or attempting to make happy children. I am not […]

Thirteen Ways to Quickly Boost Your Emotional Intelligence

She looked baffled as I asked her about her reaction to a disturbing event. 1. “How do you feel?” “I don’t know.” 2. “What sensations do you feel in your body?” “I don’t know.” 3. “What are you telling yourself?” “I don’t know.” This young woman’s Emotional Intelligence (EQ) was low. Years ago that young […]