by stillwaters | Feb 18, 2012 | Meditation, Uncategorized
Meditation. Many ideas and opinions exist about this ancient, mind altering, self-healing practice. It is often dismissed as that “new age stuff,” or “that mystical stuff from the East (that you read about in Eat Pray Love).” In common parlance it may also be known...
by stillwaters | Feb 18, 2012 | Counseling, Therapy, Uncategorized
As I sit in a hospital room with my dad, having traveled several thousand miles to get here so that I can be here with him through his surgical journey, I find myself having a lot of time to think. Strangely, one of the things I find myself thinking about is therapy....
by stillwaters | Feb 18, 2012 | Emotions, Stress, Uncategorized
Most of us can relate to the idea that our brain has two independent systems – the emotional one and the rational one. If you have ever overslept, overworked, eaten too much, skipped your exercise (or not started your exercise program at all), become angry and said...
by stillwaters | Feb 18, 2012 | Emotions, Focusing, Uncategorized
In the last post the Elephant was a metophor used to describe our emotional side, or our feelings, that can motivate yet so easily overwhelm us. Focusing is an elegant way to befriend the elephant – to learn about it, and moreover, to use it for our benefit....
by stillwaters | Feb 18, 2012 | Children, Education, Stress, Uncategorized
The film Race to Nowhere was screened at our very own Saline High School last night (October 13th). As a parent and as a psychologist who practices in Saline I felt this was a very significant event in the Saline Community. The film talks about the experiences of...
