Body Vitality, Safety, & Self-Image
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When Your Stomach Holds the Feelings You Swallow
The stomach often becomes noticeable when words, anger, fear, or grief feel difficult to express. Tightness can become a reminder of everything we are swallowing emotionally. What looks irrational about stomach tension often becomes understandable when we ask what the body expects and what this response has been trying to prevent. With stomach tension, the…
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How to NO
*by Whitney Hess, via A List Apart: Articles: No One Nos: Learning to Say No to Bad Ideas, with comments about the emotional blocks to saying NO by Rick@Thrivingnow.com* Last October while on the phone with Harry Max—a pioneer in the field of Information Architecture, co-founder of Virtual Vineyards/Wine.com, (the first secure shopping system on…
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I Take on Too Much Responsibility
– I’ve taken care of everyone since I was a kid – I MUST make them happy – I have to make up for all that time – I have to save them, no one else will – My parents needed me to be in charge
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Comfort Eating Without the Shame Loop
Stress eating and evening eating often intensify after a day of restraint, performance, loneliness, or unmet emotional need. What looks irrational about comfort eating often becomes understandable when we ask what the body expects and what this response has been trying to prevent. With comfort eating, the aim is not to make the body responsible…
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Getting Unstuck: Three Questions That Reveal Hidden Blocks
When you feel stuck, frustration can build into anger or hopelessness. You may know what you want and still find yourself unable to move toward it—or repeatedly returning to the same old pattern. Willpower can sometimes push through for a while. But if a deeper part of you experiences change as unsafe, undeserved, or incompatible…
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What Would It Take To Feel More Free?
– I’d have to be less afraid – Bigger business, better wife, perfect product – Compulsion to have “it” – Self-judgements getting in the way of my dream
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Freedom To Express Myself
Abundance, Money, & Thriving BusinessBody Vitality, Safety, & Self-ImageEmotional StatesTrauma Relief– Too much shame – Too difficult, they won’t like me – Just can’t! – Never encouraged – Stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry about! – Slapped down – Oher people’s judgements – Out of control