Explore to Your Core
July 9, 2022
Tag: mental health
Focusing Away Depression
January 11, 2018
I awoke today frustrated about how I was feeling. For the past few days I have been feeling depressed and overwhelmed. I wanted to call my daughters and whine about it, but I couldn’t find my phone. I thought about going to see my therapist but remembered I have all the tools I need, I … More Focusing Away Depression
Finding Our True Heroic Selves!
February 5, 2017
Healing is all about digging deeper and deeper and looking into the shadowy corners to shed light on everything and create healing. Today I did some more digging. What I found may resonate with someone out there. I woke feeling stressed again. “Why do I feel stressed?” I wondered. “Time to focus,” I sighed. “How … More Finding Our True Heroic Selves!
Peeling Back The Negatives, Finding our True Childlike Joy
January 23, 2017
I have used the tool of focusing that I explained in my blog called “Do ya ever just not wanna get outta bed? “Focusing” will tell you why.” many times since learning the meditation in Trackerschool almost 10 years ago. The meditation is getting easier for me and I am more quickly able to pinpoint … More Peeling Back The Negatives, Finding our True Childlike Joy
Do Ya Ever Just Not Wanna Get Outta Bed? “Focusing” Will Tell You Why.
January 16, 2017
That’s how I felt this morning. I was rested but just didn’t want to face the day. There was nothing pressing I had to do for anyone else, but I felt stressed and awful! I decided to do the focusing meditation Tom Brown Jr., my teacher at Trackerschool, taught me, to separate the individual emotions that … More Do Ya Ever Just Not Wanna Get Outta Bed? “Focusing” Will Tell You Why.
Do Ya Ever Just Not Wanna Get Outta Bed? "Focusing" Will Tell You Why.
January 16, 2017
That’s how I felt this morning. I was rested but just didn’t want to face the day. There was nothing pressing I had to do for anyone else, but I felt stressed and awful! I decided to do the focusing meditation Tom Brown Jr., my teacher at Trackerschool, taught me, to separate the individual emotions that … More Do Ya Ever Just Not Wanna Get Outta Bed? "Focusing" Will Tell You Why.
How This Illness Served Me
June 20, 2016
I scheduled an appointment with a therapist about a week ago (if I am suffering from conversion disorder, therapy is key in recovery) and one of the things she said to me before we got off the phone was, “I also do medical hypnotism which I think could help you get better.” My first reaction … More How This Illness Served Me
"The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up"– a book review
October 14, 2015
I just finished reading a BEAUTIFUL book by Marie Kondo called “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” I highly recommend it. I loved the sweet feeling as I read Marie’s loving description on how to clean house. She spoke to my resistance to decluttering in her gentle, understanding way, and brought a new … More "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up"– a book review
"The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up"– a book review
October 14, 2015
I just finished reading a BEAUTIFUL book by Marie Kondo called “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” I highly recommend it. I loved the sweet feeling as I read Marie’s loving description on how to clean house. She spoke to my resistance to decluttering in her gentle, understanding way, and brought a new … More "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up"– a book review
Michele Ballantyne 