Tag: healthy mind

Mindfulness Meditation

Doom & Gloom FM to Happiness FM

The image above is of an old-fashioned car radio. Today, just like in the old days, if you were listening to the radio and did not like the music, commentary or news…what would you do? You would change channels from ‘Doom & Gloom FM’ to a more pleasant station such as Classic FM, Gratitude FM, Positivity FM, Happiness FM etc…you get the idea!  Just like you can change frequencies on a radio to a more pleasant channel, so too can you change the frequency of your thoughts to a ‘higher-more-pleasant-frequency’ such as: Gratitude FM – thoughts of appreciation & gratitude where you Read More

Couple Therapy, Mindfulness Meditation

The Story I Tell Myself

what is your story

The Story I Tell Myself   “He obviously does not care about me because if he did then he would contact me more often during the day”. This, or something similar, is a common frustration I may hear in my therapy office when working with a couple.   At this point, I may pause the couple and invite the one sharing to rephrase that sentence starting with, ‘The story I tell myself is that…he obviously does not care about me…etc’. It may be true that he does not care or it may not be true at all or perhaps partly true. I invite couples to be Read More