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    Are You a Full Adult? Check the Significant Seven and Find Out.

    by Mary Vallei, Counseling Hypnotherapist

    A fully functioning adult can be defined as an individual who has three core beliefs and four skills sets.

    BELIEFS:

    1. "I believe that I am worthwhile, valuable, and I am significant in my relationships."
    2. "I believe that I am capable, and competent, and can accomplish what I want to."
    3. "I believe that I can influence the course of my own life."

    SKILLS:

    1. Strong intra-personal skills.  The ability to understand personal emotions, to use that understanding to develop self-discipline and self-control, and to delay gratification.
    2. Strong interpersonal skills.  The ability to work with others and develop friendships though communication, cooperation, negotiation, sharing, empathizing, and listening.  Coupleship skills are included.
    3. Strong systemic skills.  The ability to respond to the limits and consequences of everyday life with responsibility, adaptability, flexibility, and integrity.
    4. Strong wisdom skills.  The ability to use wisdom and to evaluate situations according to appropriate values to learn from the experiences of life.

     

     

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    Using Ancient Methods to Conquer Stress in a Modern World

    by Deirdre Denholm

    Stress is something we all have to cope with, but for some people it can really become overwhelming.  Various life-situations and health issues can build up to the point where some people break-down and can no longer cope, feeling they have exhausted all available resources.  Sometimes all we need is to learn some useful self-help techniques and to gain new insight and a fresh perspective about stress.

    The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program (or MBSR) is an 8-week program originally developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. in 1979, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.  This program incorporates mindfulness meditation and yoga to help train people to cope better with the stress in their lives.  Originally developed to help persons manage chronic pain, the program has been highly successful in helping people make positive life changes in many different way.  By teaching us to see the importance of being mindful in the present moment, we can respond differently to stress.  Essentially, this means that we are trained to be fully awake, aware, and present, and therefore, less reactive to stressors.  This previents stress from ultimately controlling us.

    The course is run in a group format, which meets once per week for 8 sessions.  Weekly meetings run about 2 hours in length.  Yoga and meditation is taught and practiced and various aspects of stress are discussed.  During the 8 sessions, participants are required to practice techniques learned in the class at home (for example, yoga and meditation), using guided yoga and meditation CDs provided by the instructor.  At the end of the 8 sessions, the group meets for an additional (optional) 9th session (a Saturday or Sunday), which is held as a silent 'day of mindfulness' followed by a concluding discussion.  During the 'day of mindfulness', all techniques learned in the course are reviewed and practiced, which helps to further integrate the material.

    The classes are run as an informal group discussion, along with instruction in, and practice of, mindfulness meditation and yoga.  However, the program is quite structured and a course workbook is often used.  No previous experience with yoga or meditation is required.  If you are interested in finding out more about the MBSR program and how it may help you, please call (248) 515-9792 for more information or visit www.padmakshiyoga.com.

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    Five Lessons Learned from the Women in My Life

    Five Lessons Learned from the Women in My Life

    by Dr. Theresa Pigott, DC

     

     

    BE DEDICATED

     

    Most women are dedicated to something or someone in their life: their man, their children, their job or profession; selflessly giving, nurturing, and taking care of others. The secret to this lesson is you must love what you are doing or else it becomes a burden, a chore, and no fun.  My aunt, Sr. Theresa Martin, is 85 years old and has dedicated 69 of those years in religious life as an Adrian Dominican Sister, without complaint and totally committed to her calling. Her life has been an example of dedication, loyalty, and devotion. She taught me that when you dedicate yourself to something “bigger” than yourself, you can find a deep sense of peace and joy in the process.

     

    LOVE DEEPLY

     

    Grammy, as I referred to her, showered upon me the most incredible feeling of unconditional love ever.  It wasn’t just the average, ordinary love, but she went beyond and made everyone feel loved as they were, no matter what.  She was always willing to lend her ear as you lazily sat and sipped hot tea (out of those delicate tea cups and saucers) and ate her homemade Irish soda bread.  This love would be the standard upon which I would strive for, to bestow upon others.

     

    PRAY

     

    If I heard it once, I heard it 1000 times:  “you study, and I’ll pray”, from Mary, my mother, who had an unwavering faith in God.  This unshakable belief and knowing that her prayers would be answered, serve as a guide in my life to this day.  Since I’ve had lots of exams in my lifetime (and did pretty well), it proves over and over the power of prayer.  This relationship with God is the deepest connection we could ever have and acts as a reflection of ourselves.  When we can see God in ourselves, then we see the divinity of all of humankind.  We allow self acceptance to be our guide, and become the authentic person we are intended to be.

     

    ASK FOR HELP

     

    My definition of a true friend is someone who I can call in the middle of the night (and not get yelled at) no matter what.  I suppose any of us could do it in an emergency but this is not what I am talking about.  Reaching out and asking for what we need, without judgment from ourselves or them, can be a scary thing.  Fear of rejection, looking foolish, or pride are all reasons why we don’t freely and comfortably ask for help.  Friends, especially girl friends, throughout the years have taught me to trust and be able to count on others when I really needed someone or something.  They will “be there” for you, even when you don’t know exactly what you need.

     

    LAUGH-A-LOT

     

    Who better than sisters to let your hair down and laugh out loud?  Menopause the Musical proves this over and over, as countless sisters have united and “busted a gut” together.  Along with the laughing, come the crying and a deep sense of connectedness where you can really be you, with all of your faults and flaws, and know there is a bond that cannot be broken.  It is a feeling of home.  Sisters carry the blueprint of the past… the memories… the scars, and yet still can be the greatest pool for generating laughs.

     

    So I honor all of the women who have shaped my life and have given me a template on how to have a successful and happy life.  In loving deeply, knowing God, being dedicated, asking for help and laughing a lot, these are the secrets which I hold dear.

     

     

     Dr. Pigott 248-822-9253

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    Hypnosis Helps Create Family Togetherness and Growth

    Did you know that a fun and easy activity for a family to do to help create unity is hypnosis?  We often find that we are overly busy and do not have enough time to do things together.  Children have sports, parents work long hours, sometimes we can't even eat on the same schedule.  Often we can end up feeling disconnected from one another because of all the separate activities and time schedules.

    A family can take a few minutes every week to practice a simple hypnosis exercise together.  This exercise can help you stay connected even when you are not together or when you are all extra busy.  It makes no difference if the children in the family are young or older.  Everyone can participate and you can take as little as 10 minutes a week to do this.  When a famiily chooses a vision of who they want to be, you can create that no matter how many activities and different paths each member takes.

    Here is what you do:

    1. The first time you must decide upon a word or two that really says what you want for your family.  These words are words that describe what you all want your family to be.  For example, you may agree that, "to us we choose for our family to be respectful and kind to each other."  It does not matter if this is already how you are or how you want yourselves to be.  What you choose is the vision you now choose to create.
    2. Next, choose a place, even if it is not somewhere you have ever been, that can represent the phrase you chose on how you want your family to be.  For example, "we choose to picture us all together at a beautiful lake at sunset", or "we picture ourselves in our backyard catching fireflies"...whatever you want is just fine.
    3. Then everyone closes their eyes and holds hands.
    4. Have one member of the family count slowly out loud from 10 to 1.
    5. Have the same person state the word or phrase you all selected to describe what you want as a family (such as  "we choose for our family to be...whatever you decide here").
    6. The same person says, "now everyone remain silent and imagine that you see us all together at the (insert whatever place you chose)."
    7. Everyone remains silent, eyes closed for a few minutes.  then the same person who has led the exercise says, "now we will count back from 5 to 1 and each number will make us fully alert and bring us closer to our choice of what we want our family to be."
    8. Then the same person counts from 5 to 1 and says, "open your eyes."
    9. Do this every week at least once.  If you can do it twice, even better.

    Give it a try.  Wouldn't it be wonderful if your family can grow closer and stay connected?

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    Emotions are the key to Vibrant Health- by Dr. Pigott

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    Have you ever been stuck in a dilemma? Ever been depressed? Ever found yourself in a situation not knowing how to escape???   Look to EMOTIONS and especially the subconscious emotions to lead you out.  Conditioning from parents, society, and peers that occur in our childhood sets the pattern in our subconscious mind and nervous system.

    This “blueprint” lays the foundation for our personality, our quirks, our beliefs, and our attitudes. 

     

    Depending upon how we were taught, the attitudes of our parents, and OUR perceptions (right or wrong, good or bad, true or made up), this is how we will act or re-act in any situation.  When we find ourselves sabotaging the very thing we want in our lives, again look to these stuck emotions in our cellular memory that hold the key.

     

    Let me share this story that proves the point. A patient, Barbara, felt depressed and had a nagging habit of picking her cuticles, and wanted relief from both. Using muscle testing (kinesiology) and the NeuroEmotional Technique (NET), we uncovered what emotions were the culprit to each of these conditions.  Fear, paralyzed will, and abandonment were the subconscious emotions that were locked into her body because of an incident she experienced at six years old.

     

    She was the daughter of a young mother who felt she had no choice but to take her sick child to work and leave her in the car for the day.  At first, Barbara entertained herself well, but as the day went on she didn’t know what to do especially when she had to go to the bathroom.  She began picking her scabbed knee for a distraction. (Now she picks at her fingers.)  She was alone, frightened, and incapable of handling this traumatic situation.  

     

    Once we cleared and removed these stuck emotions from her cellular memory, the depression lifted and the constant irritating habit stopped.  The subconscious mind is very powerful and holds memories, patterns, and traumatic events, often unaware to US, in our conscious lives. 

     

    There are several ways to unlock these stuck emotions from the subconscious mind, such as:  psychotherapy, massage therapy, talking to spiritual leaders, and NET.

     

    The key is being aware that the subconscious mind can “protect” us from traumatic events by giving us clues in the form of unwanted behaviors, sabotaging events, negative beliefs, rigid thought patterns, and exaggerated responses.

     

    Emotions themselves are not “negative”; they are actually a collection of neuropeptides that attach to a receptor and stimulate an electrical charge on a neuron.

     

    Candice Pert in her incredible discoveries in the 70’s brought this revolutionary information to us.  She also found these “neuropeptides”, once thought to be only found in the brain, all over the body in places such as: the gut, the spine, the immune system, and in fact most cells in the human body. In her book, “Molecules of Emotions” (an older book now, but still the foundation for our understanding of emotions), she describes in detail the connection between our physical body and emotions.

     

    Dr. Bruce Lipton, in his book, “The biology of Belief” says our very genes and DNA are controlled by our thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes. Can you see just how important emotions are to EVERYTHING?  Being aware of how we feel is the first step, and the second is recognizing that we may require help to release these stuck emotions. When we continue to grow we create vibrant health on all levels: mind, body and spirit.

     

    Dr. Pigott 248-822-9253

     

     

     

    Emotions are the key to Vibrant Health- by Dr. Pigott

    Have you ever been stuck in a dilemma? Ever been depressed? Ever found yourself in a situation not knowing how to escape???   Look to EMOTIONS and especially the subconscious emotions to lead you out.  Conditioning from parents, society, and peers that occur in our childhood sets the pattern in our subconscious mind and nervous system.

    This “blueprint” lays the foundation for our personality, our quirks, our beliefs, and our attitudes. 

    Depending upon how we were taught, the attitudes of our parents, and OUR perceptions (right or wrong, good or bad, true or made up), this is how we will act or re-act in any situation.  When we find ourselves sabotaging the very thing we want in our lives, again look to these stuck emotions in our cellular memory that hold the key.

    Let me share this story that proves the point. A patient, Barbara, felt depressed and had a nagging habit of picking her cuticles, and wanted relief from both. Using muscle testing (kinesiology) and the NeuroEmotional Technique (NET), we uncovered what emotions were the culprit to each of these conditions.  Fear, paralyzed will, and abandonment were the subconscious emotions that were locked into her body because of an incident she experienced at six years old.

    She was the daughter of a young mother who felt she had no choice but to take her sick child to work and leave her in the car for the day.  At first, Barbara entertained herself well, but as the day went on she didn’t know what to do especially when she had to go to the bathroom.  She began picking her scabbed knee for a distraction. (Now she picks at her fingers.)  She was alone, frightened, and incapable of handling this traumatic situation.  

    Once we cleared and removed these stuck emotions from her cellular memory, the depression lifted and the constant irritating habit stopped.  The subconscious mind is very powerful and holds memories, patterns, and traumatic events, often unaware to US, in our conscious lives. 

    There are several ways to unlock these stuck emotions from the subconscious mind, such as:  psychotherapy, massage therapy, talking to spiritual leaders, and NET.

    The key is being aware that the subconscious mind can “protect” us from traumatic events by giving us clues in the form of unwanted behaviors, sabotaging events, negative beliefs, rigid thought patterns, and exaggerated responses.

    Emotions themselves are not “negative”; they are actually a collection of neuropeptides that attach to a receptor and stimulate an electrical charge on a neuron.

    Candice Pert in her incredible discoveries in the 70’s brought this revolutionary information to us.  She also found these “neuropeptides”, once thought to be only found in the brain, all over the body in places such as: the gut, the spine, the immune system, and in fact most cells in the human body. In her book, “Molecules of Emotions” (an older book now, but still the foundation for our understanding of emotions), she describes in detail the connection between our physical body and emotions.

    Dr. Bruce Lipton, in his book, “The biology of Belief” says our very genes and DNA are controlled by our thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes. Can you see just how important emotions are to EVERYTHING?  Being aware of how we feel is the first step, and the second is recognizing that we may require help to release these stuck emotions. When we continue to grow we create vibrant health on all levels: mind, body and spirit.

     

    Dr. Pigott 248-822-9253

     

     

     

    Emotions are the key to Vibrant Health- by Dr. Pigott

    Have you ever been stuck in a dilemma? Ever been depressed? Ever found yourself in a situation not knowing how to escape???   Look to EMOTIONS and especially the subconscious emotions to lead you out.  Conditioning from parents, society, and peers that occur in our childhood sets the pattern in our subconscious mind and nervous system.

    This “blueprint” lays the foundation for our personality, our quirks, our beliefs, and our attitudes. 

     

    Depending upon how we were taught, the attitudes of our parents, and OUR perceptions (right or wrong, good or bad, true or made up), this is how we will act or re-act in any situation.  When we find ourselves sabotaging the very thing we want in our lives, again look to these stuck emotions in our cellular memory that hold the key.

     

    Let me share this story that proves the point. A patient, Barbara, felt depressed and had a nagging habit of picking her cuticles, and wanted relief from both. Using muscle testing (kinesiology) and the NeuroEmotional Technique (NET), we uncovered what emotions were the culprit to each of these conditions.  Fear, paralyzed will, and abandonment were the subconscious emotions that were locked into her body because of an incident she experienced at six years old.

     

    She was the daughter of a young mother who felt she had no choice but to take her sick child to work and leave her in the car for the day.  At first, Barbara entertained herself well, but as the day went on she didn’t know what to do especially when she had to go to the bathroom.  She began picking her scabbed knee for a distraction. (Now she picks at her fingers.)  She was alone, frightened, and incapable of handling this traumatic situation.  

     

    Once we cleared and removed these stuck emotions from her cellular memory, the depression lifted and the constant irritating habit stopped.  The subconscious mind is very powerful and holds memories, patterns, and traumatic events, often unaware to US, in our conscious lives. 

     

    There are several ways to unlock these stuck emotions from the subconscious mind, such as:  psychotherapy, massage therapy, talking to spiritual leaders, and NET.

     

    The key is being aware that the subconscious mind can “protect” us from traumatic events by giving us clues in the form of unwanted behaviors, sabotaging events, negative beliefs, rigid thought patterns, and exaggerated responses.

     

    Emotions themselves are not “negative”; they are actually a collection of neuropeptides that attach to a receptor and stimulate an electrical charge on a neuron.

     

    Candice Pert in her incredible discoveries in the 70’s brought this revolutionary information to us.  She also found these “neuropeptides”, once thought to be only found in the brain, all over the body in places such as: the gut, the spine, the immune system, and in fact most cells in the human body. In her book, “Molecules of Emotions” (an older book now, but still the foundation for our understanding of emotions), she describes in detail the connection between our physical body and emotions.

     

    Dr. Bruce Lipton, in his book, “The biology of Belief” says our very genes and DNA are controlled by our thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes. Can you see just how important emotions are to EVERYTHING?  Being aware of how we feel is the first step, and the second is recognizing that we may require help to release these stuck emotions. When we continue to grow we create vibrant health on all levels: mind, body and spirit.


    Dr. Pigott 248-822-9253

     

     

     

    A Natural Solution for Allergies and Allergy-Related conditions

    A Natural Solution for Allergies and Allergy-Related conditions

    What is NAET?

    Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique, also known as NAET, is a non invasive, drug free, natural solution to treat allergies by using a combination of energy balancing, testing and treatment modalities including: acupuncture/acupressure, allopathy, kinesiology and nutrition.

    NAET was discovered by Dr Devi Nambudripad in 1983.  Currently over 7000 licensed medical practitioners who have been trained in NAET are practicing all over the world.

                                                                                                                             Can Allergies Cause Illness?      

    An individual can be allergic to anything under the sun: foods, medications, plants, chemicals, clothing, jewelry, water, vitamins, plastic, and pollen are just a few of the countless possibilities.  Allergy symptoms can range from a minor inconvenience to debilitating and sometimes life threatening.

    An allergy is a condition of unusual sensitivity to one or more substances which may be harmless to the majority of other individuals.  In an allergic person, a substance is viewed by the brain as a threat to the body’s well-being.  When contact is made with an allergen, it disrupts the normal flow through the body’s electrical circuits.  This energy blockage causes interference in communication between the brain and the body via the body’s nervous system.  This begins a chain of events that can develop into an allergic response.  Undiagnosed allergies are often the cause of common or chronic illness.

    How Does NAET Work?

    NAET uses a technique called Muscle Response Testing (MRT).  A skilled NAET practitioner utilizes MRT to check for energetic imbalances in the body caused by allergens.  The practitioner then stimulates pressure points along the spine from the neck to the sacrum while the patient is holding a vial that contains the energetic imprint of the allergen.  Specific acupressure points are then massaged and the substance must be completely avoided for the first 25 hours following the treatment.

    Basic essential nutrient absorption issues are treated in the first few visits, followed by food and environmental allergens.  Most patients need just one treatment to clear an allergy, however if the patient is severely immune deficient or the allergy is very strong, it can take two or more treatments to clear.  The average patient with a moderate amount of allergies can expect 12-15 office visits to desensitize their allergies.

     

    The rapidly increasing popularity of this technique is due to the fact that it is effective, painless and does not involve taking medication. Traditional allergy treatments focus on the symptoms produced by an allergic reaction.  Treating the cause and not just the symptom of the allergy appeals to many people who are looking to get off medication.  This technique is appropriate for people of all ages and takes approximately fifteen minutes per visit.

    If you or a family member suffer from any of these conditions and are looking for a natural, non-invasive approach to treatment, call 248-822-9253

    Triumph Over Worries, Stress, and Fears----Today

     

     

    By Mary Vallei, Certified Counseling Hypnotherapist, CCHt

     

    If you had the chance to change anything about your life or yourself right here, right now, once and for all, would you take that chance? If, for example, you could live a balanced, calm life would you say yes to doing so? Or, if you could overcome fears and anxieties, anger and hurt, phobias and negative habits, would you choose to? How about if you could achieve your goals, improve performance at work or in sports or in other creative ways, would you say yes? If you could promote wellness for body, mind, and spirit would you make that choice?

     

    You can do exactly all this and much more by empowering yourself through Hypnotherapy.  Hypnotherapy can teach you how to build the life you want, right now, and to do so in a safe, easy, drug-free way, and in a quick timeframe. Hypnotherapy teaches you how to empower yourself to take control of your life and gain the resources and strength from within that you need to create a well, happy, and balanced life. Yes; health and happiness can be yours when you know how to choose them and actively change yourself and build the life you want yourself, your way, for as long as you choose.

     

    The specific benefits of Hypnotherapy are many. A few of these are:

     

    Diminish Fears, Worries, Anxieties, and Stress

    Improve decision-making

    Achieve goals, growth and fulfillment

    Build confidence and self-worth

    Overcome fears, phobias, and negative thinking

    Promote health and wellness

    Decrease physical symptoms of numerous illnesses and conditions

    Cope with illness and disease

    Improve relationships

    And so much more……

     

    Hypnotherapy is the use of a variety of hypnosis techniques and straightforward counseling applied to therapeutic needs.  These needs may be physical, emotional, or psychological in nature. Hypnotherapy teaches you how to create a mind-body connection that makes change, growth, and healing possible. You learn how to quiet the chatter of your conscious mind, how to reprogram old behaviors, how to reframe negative thoughts and feelings. A skilled, certified, Hypnotherapist is a teacher and guide who works together with you to empower you to learn skills that help you realize and sustain new visions for how you want to live. You can set yourself free and become open to new suggestions and new ways of living. The Hypnotherapist in concert with you uses guided imagery, visualization, and other techniques to create and deliver positive suggestions and messages to the conscious and subconscious. The Hypnotherapist also teaches you how to do these techniques yourself so that you can apply them to any situation that is encountered throughout life.

     

    Hypnosis has been practiced since early history. There is evidence supporting this from as far back as the Greeks and Roman cultures. Today hypnotherapy is recognized as a powerful complementary tool for healing of medical, dental, and psychological issues. Hypnotherapy also is widely used in sports and performance development of a wide variety of disciplines, and in promoting overall wellness and personal growth.

     

    Hypnotherapy is easy, relaxing and empowering. You already have within you the power to change. Hypnotherapy gives you a simple, easy, wonderful, and life-long tools to connect with this part of yourself and change your life. So, if you are ready to grow and to change consider Hypnotherapy as the positive foundation to help you achieve exactly that. “You are The Builder of Your Life” TMStart doing so today.

     

    Mary Vallei is an Internationally Certified Counseling Hypnotherapist. Mary was trained at the nationally recognized and licensed Colorado School of Counseling Hypnotherapy. She is a member of the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association, the American Association of Hypnotist Examiners, and the Colorado Association of Psychotherapists. Mary is the owner of the Hypnotherapy Center for Positive Change with locations in CO, MI, and WA States. Here in MI, Mary practices at the Authentic Living Center in Troy which is located at 1640 Axtell Rd. off Maple between Crooks and Coolidge. Her clients range from children to the elderly. Mary provides individual, family, couple, and group hypnotherapy. For more information see our website at www.authentic-living-center.com or to make an appointment cal the 248-822-9253.

    Women are the most unique creatures on the planet.

    We are the caretakers, nurturers, lovers, and the glue of the entire world.  Healing is something we are expected to do “naturally”. Who does Billy run to when he skins his knees, and when Tiffany falls off her bike, who does she cry for: mommy.   We can put the necessary band aids and antiseptic cream on the wounds, but it is the woman’s touch that is so healing.  So who heals the mommy’s, aunties, sister’s, grammy’s and professional women’s wounds?  Who heals us?

     

    These roles we choose to play; often times overshadow our own hopes and dreams for us personally.  Do we know who we are without these titles and identities?  A patient recently shared with me in an utterly overwhelmed state of exhaustion and frustration that she was pulled in so many directions that she didn’t know who she was anymore.  The path for her life was like a “ghost”, compared to who she was for everybody else in her life.

     

    Unfortunately, we often don’t show up on our own radar screens.  As airline safety regulations require adults to put on their air mask FIRST before putting on a child’s.  If we could adopt this motto for our own healing path and take care of ourselves first, we then can ultimately be that refuge of safety, comfort and support to others, as well as ourselves.  We can live the authentic life that we were meant to live.

     

    Healing must begin with US.  I can offer some simple solutions to make it easier to heal ourselves.  First, we want to identify and acknowledge our feelings.  “I feel frustrated that I don’t have time for me.” “I feel angry that I have to cook tonight.” “I feel guilty that I don’t want to go to the hockey game today.”   Open and honest communications with us and others can lead to finding solutions that work for everybody.

     

    Getting to the root cause of the emotions can be the most liberating feeling.  Finding out what old programs and “blueprints” have cause these stuck patterns in our cellular memory, is the biggest source of change and healing.

     

    Make a commitment to honor yourself and your body and stick to it. “I’m going to yoga class every Thursday night”, or “I’m sorry, I can’t stay late tonight, I have a previous commitment” (no one has to know the commitment is to yourself).   Place these things on the “TO DO” list, and giving them priority.  Some sort of creative expression is a great stress releaser.

     

    Minimally, taking a few minutes of QT: Quiet Time everyday is essential.  This is the few breaths of alone time you may get and honor it.  Connecting to your inner self and God is the essence that can sustain you throughout the day.  With daily practice, this will fulfill your life and allow you to experience the calm and peace that you deserve as wonderful healing women.