I DON’T GET IT April 23, 2012

I don’t get it. Why do so many people insist upon feeling uncomfortable, unhappy, in pain, tired, and more??? It reminds me of people who wait until they are ready to sell a house before fixing it up. Why live with worn carpets, outmoded fixtures things that don’t work and then pour money into a [...]

MAKE SURE TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF March 2, 2012

Are you at risk of a shortened lifespan? If you are a caretaker—nurse, in the sandwich generation, caring for elderly parents, chronically ill partner or child, you are. Extensive research done at the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco by Dr. Elissa Epel shows that caretakers lose telomeres (protective caps on chromosomes at [...]

Instant gratification December 20, 2011

It is amazing what people will do to look or feel good now with no concern for long term consequences. I asked a friend what she does to keep her fingernails looking so good. (8 of mine look good, but two seems to split and never get as long as the other 8.) She said [...]

Sleepy People Overeat October 6, 2011

A Columbia University study suggests that people who get too little sleep tend to overeat and also make unwise food choices. Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD, and colleagues at New York Obesity Research Center came to that conclusion after an experiment in a controlled setting. They found that those who slept fewer hours ate an average of [...]

What are we afraid of? May 9, 2011

I am amazed at how many people are not willing to feel better by neutralizing negative emotions or giving up a destructive habit. It is possible for us to change behavior and have a sense of well-being–if we are only willing to. That will lead to taking positive action to change. The fastest, easiest, and [...]

Why am I a “Last Resort” April 20, 2011

I collect testimonials from my clients. Often the client says something like “I turned to hypnosis as a last resort.” These clients are amazed by how quickly their issues are resolved. For example, one client had a medical condition involving esophageal spasms that sent him to the emergency room on numerous occasions. He consulted various [...]

Hello world! July 6, 2009

Welcome to WordPress.com. This is your first post. Edit or delete it and start blogging!