If you think about the last time you played the game of Risk or Pictionary, it was physically with other people in a relaxing social atmosphere. When you remember the evening highlights, do you treasure “the strategic move” during the board game? Or do you “remember more the jokes that were circulating around the table”…
Vacation with your – Self…Make this July a time to do something for you. After all, the most important relationship you have is the relationship you have with your – Self…think about something good about themselves, because we aren’t used to thinking about the good stuff,” |
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A Breath of Fresh Air…There is nothing that can regenerate the soul as quickly as a few moments connecting to the natural world – breathing it in can be a potent tool…clear your mind and focus on your breath. Play with it, become a part of the natural world around you, or just visualize.. |
Breathe in the Smells Around You…we can be present in our breathing is to notice the smells we inhale…suddenly are hit with memories of a trip to the country, or…the rose perfume wafting from the woman next to you smells just like your grandmother. |
Breathing Can be a Brain Re-boot…our breath can be another important tool to help us be present…focusing on breath and just noticing what goes on inside you can be really powerful…Being able to identify what our stuff is and how it is causing our physical bodies to feel can help change old… habits. |
A simple way to get off the Tight Rope…breathe on purpose, …breath is that it doesn’t cost anything. You don’t have to go anywhere to get it. It’s right there at our fingertips |
Appreciation and Compliments go togetherAppreciation changes us, and that changes the way we see other people. It is a mindful choice about how to interact with the world. And you’ll find that you literally uplift the energy that belongs to a relationship or situation in your life, when you think about and speak appreciation. Your new reactions may change others. Your compliments certainly will begin to build a bridge… read more |
A Belly Laugh will do you goodOur purpose is to feel joy…Do you think your father would dance the cancan if it meant he might get to move ahead one space? Maybe he would, and maybe it would be so funny you couldn’t stop laughing…find something to laugh about…read more |
Our purpose is to feel joyThere are many purposes… want to do good in the world. We want to have children and raise them well. We want to be President, or just make a little money. Those type of purposes all weave together with our joy. When we are the happiest, we do our best work… |
Focus on the WhyWhat we think about is what we get. When trying to “get” good things you’re your life, focus on the “Why” instead of the “When” or “How.” …thoughts that affect your whole being, and change your perspective…read more |
Brokenhearted? It can be a door.A broken heart can be an opening. Piver says, “When your heart is broken you have direct access to these qualities that through one lens feel genuinely terrible. But if you could just shift… That kind of happiness will come through better connections with ourselves and others. |
The Perfect Valentine: Something to RiskNearly four centuries ago Rene Descartes said, “I think, therefore I am.” While this was breakthrough thinking at the time,… it does not seem complete… emotions are a part of our fiber |
Hearts and Roses: emotions can help you make better choicesinstead of thinking that emotions are getting in your way of making the right choices, think of them as an internal guidance system to head you in the right direction. So, the next time you find yourself “emotional” over a situation. Don’t criticize yourself. Don’t stuff it. Stop. Pay attention and you can take a step towards connecting to a happier you. |
STOP: Mindfulness leads to HappinessMindfulness…Take a few breaths, and put a momentary silence to the constant stream of thought running through your brain. Once we slow down enough to see how we feel, we can make a decision to set our daily compass in the direction of whatever it is that we want. |
A perfect tool for therapistsDo Tell can be used as a powerful therapeutic tool. It is designed to level the psychological playing field by inspiring openness, laughter, thoughtfulness and insight. Do Tell encourages people to express who they are with greater ease and confidence. |

