You have within yourself a resource you can draw on to find inner guidance and discover unsuspected personal strength. You can connect with this inner wisdom by relaxing deeply and inviting an image to appear. What you receive will enable you to successfu...

I grew up in a family with a rageaholic father. From him I learned that it is normal to rant and rave and get upset when something bothers you. I became quite good at it myself, loudly expressing my displeasure at the smallest annoyance and ignoring th...

Think of the times when you have been stuck in worry about an upcoming presentation, project or event. You put all kinds of energy into imagining negative outcomes and the disastrous consequences those outcomes could create. The more anxious you became, t...

Do you hurry through your day, rushing from one high pressure activity to the next? Do you see taking a break as a waste of time? If this sounds like you, you may be headed for burnout. Most of us face a tottering tower of to-do. You may regard any br...

Jennifer loves her job. But when work demands threatened to wreck her marriage and her health she came to me for coaching. Ambitious and hard working, she prided herself on arriving at work early, leaving late and working through lunch. Her husband wa...

Worry about possible negative outcomes undermines you as few other things can. There is no problem in the world that has ever been made better through worry. No disaster has ever been averted because someone worried about it. Focusing on potential nega...

Visualizing what you want for yourself is the first step in any life change. Before you can plan the necessary action, you need to know where you are heading. To do this you must visualize your goal. Conceptualize Your Goal in Positive Terms The des...

Most of us think of behavior change as a simple linear process. We set a goal and we move toward that goal until we succeed.Research has shown, however, that behavior change is actually a more complex and circular process. In his study of peo...

Your experience of reality is largely determined by where you place your focus. If you spend most of your time paying attention to the problems in your life, you are more likely to feel anxious and troubled. Conversely, if you choose to focus on what is...

The story is told that when the very first European sailing ships arrived in the New World, the people on the beach were unable to perceive them. These things were so far out of their experience and so entirely unexpected that they simply were not noticed...

In my work as a life coach, I find that there are five basic ingredients that lead to sustained happiness. Cultivate these deceptively simple behaviors and you will live a happier life. 1. Give and Receive Love Your relationships are what nourish yo...