Body Vitality, Safety, & Self-Image
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Voice, Visibility, and the Body Response to Speaking Up
The body often reacts before we speak: chest tightness, stomach pain, a constricted throat, a wish to disappear, or disgust at the recorded voice. These responses can turn expression into a body-image issue. If being heard once brought ridicule, conflict, or exposure, visibility is not merely confidence. It is a prediction about what will happen…
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I’m All Alone
– Now you’re alone and life Sucks! – I’m all alone facing cancer – I have to do it all myself – Feel most alone when I’m with people
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Accepting Love: Receiving Love From Yourself and Others
Abundance, Money, & Thriving BusinessBody Vitality, Safety, & Self-ImageEmotional StatesSex, Love, & Relationships– Deserving: I have to earn it or be good enough – Freedom: If I accept love will I owe you? Will you try to control me? – Will love go away and will I hurt more? – Selling stuff vs offering and receiving love – Allowing Love and Money – Why would he really…
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Making Room for Pain, Weakness, and Grief
When there was no room to be tired, hurt, frightened, or tearful, the body may have learned to stay braced until symptoms create an unavoidable stop. What looks irrational about grief often becomes understandable when we ask what the body expects and what this response has been trying to prevent. With grief, the aim is…
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In My Face! Dealing With Acne (and Other Skin Conditions)
I guess I’m pretty typical, but I get acne and that seems to be all I can focus on. Its so visible and “in my face!” It makes me feel embarrassed and self-conscious. Can tapping help with this? I’m tired of feeling ugly and disgusting. -Kim Acne, or any skin condition that is very visible,…
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Shifting Depression and Disempowerment
I’ve been suffering from depression for years. I’ve tried different approaches, but nothing seems to work. A lot of my life is good, but I can’t seem to appreciate it or get any energy moving. I feel powerless and hopeless. I dread getting up in the morning. What can I do? -Emma We’re sorry you’re…
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Nonsense! Laughter & Music To Take The (Blood) Pressure Off
High blood pressure? What if you could do something you enjoyed… and even made you laugh… that would start taking the inner pressure off? New research shows that people who listen to music or participate in laughter yoga see a significant drop in blood pressure. After three months, researchers say blood pressure significantly decreased, by…