Expanding to the Next Level with EMDR
How can two people who experience the same life circumstance have a different reaction? In the case of losing a job, one person may see this event as a great opportunity to find another line of work or start a new business, where another person may become devastated and see themselves as a failure. Our perceptions of ourselves as we relate to the outer world play a major role in our identity, self-image and personal development. Therefore, the core beliefs that we have about ourselves, especially when facing obstacles, determines how effectively we overcome those particular challenges. So how can we increase our positive self-image and maximize our human potential? Eye-movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an effective tecnique, which incorporates a cognitive, emotive, and somatic experience in reducing subjective distress and increasing personal resources. In using this approach the individual client is guided by the therapist as they identify negative core beliefs that were absorbed as a result of negative life events and through reprocessing can dislodge obstructive beliefs and replace them with more empowering and beneficial beliefs about self. This technique is highly useful with depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, addictions, abuse, and grief and loss.
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With the recent discovery of the Goldman Sachs fraud, it makes me wonder where on earth does the truth lie? And how can we become more skilled and savvy when determining whether or not the person across from us is telling us a truth or a lie? The show Lie to Me is loosely based on Dr. Ekman’s work where he revels that there are common facial gestures and expressions that are universal across human cultures and thus biological in origin. Universal expressions include those indicating contempt, fear, joy, anger, disgust, surprise and sadness. These indicators can allow us to hone our awareness and develop our internal lie detector test. Isn’t it empowering to know that we can increase our ability in studying the micro-expressions of others and determining the truth?
Applying Gentleness To Everything You Do
Growing up in the United States over the past 30 years, I have seen how our social model stresses the importance of striving and working hard in order to achieve desired goals and objectives, however, what I have discovered is that there is great power and possibility that opens up when you utilize gentleness and silence in your thoughts and feelings within yourself and then utilizing gentleness in your words and actions with others. This shift from task orientation to a relationship focus can assist us in finding our center once again. In traveling all over the world throughout my young adulthood, I have witness different approaches to living that are not only a more effective way of living, but much more enjoyable. Several times I have set the intention to incorporate these new approaches to living and for the first 2 months I am successful; however, over time my own culture pushes me back to the familiar way of functioning. In reading a book entitled, “Tuesdays with Morrie” the protagonist suggested to decide how to choose to live your life and despite it going against the cultural structure or social norms creating your own culture that is congruent with your own value system and everyday reaffirming your approach to living everyday. The Asian culture provides some amazing strategies and cultural norms that benefit the lifestyle and inner well-being of the individual. Some approaches are yoga, chi gong, meditation and mindfulness. In incorporating these approaches to my daily routine, it has been very useful to maintain my internal equilibrium and thus in my relationships and actions. The second lesson I have learned from Asian culture is their focus on the needs of the community. This cultivates a style of living that is selfless in nature and shifts from a reactive and driven mode of functioning to an attentive, passive and receptive approach to living. In applying gentleness in our interpersonal relationships it can radically transform our lives and can shift how we function personally and professionally. Although it may seem counter intuitive initially, over time you will discover a more peaceful approach to living. If you would like to learn more about mindfulness, please visit my other post entitled Improving Well-being Mindfully.
Loving from the Inside Out
Self-acceptance, self-respect and self-confidence are the 3 fundamental qualities to increase ones self-esteem and self-love. How do we do this if we have never been valued or encouraged by others? By returning to the undeniable fact that you are a worthy and valuable gift to the world can be a start. If you are challenging this positive and powerful statement you may want to ask yourself, how is that negative voice inside serving me? If you can not come up with a solid response you just may be ready for a refreshing new approach. We have been programmed to believe that that little voice inside our head speaks the absolute truth; however, when we arrived into this world as innocent children we had no preconceived notions about ourselves. Our pain began when we unknowingly began listening and absorbing the messages we received from the external environment. Case in point, we either have been brainwashed in negative or positive ways. The benefit as adults is that we can escape from the hell inside our mind and can now choose which programming we want to create. You want to know the secret? With self-awareness, patience and commitment you can begin reprogramming your internal world and can begin to drastically changing your thoughts, feelings and behaviors over time. If you are inevitably going to be thinking anyways you might as well make your thoughts be used to empower and build you up rather than tearing yourself down, right? You will also discover that as you begin to grow in self-acceptance and self-respect that you will be able to also extend that same level of compassion and understanding towards others. Being trained in both EMDR and Hypnotherapy I have witnessed how these proven approaches have freed people up from the past pain and have opened themselves up to a new possibility. If you would like to begin to create this new possibility today and would like additional support, guidance and effective tools towards accomplishing this life changing feat, feel free to contact me for more information at www.TruePotentialCounseling.com
Spreading Your Light
We are each sources of energy, whether we are a person, animal, tree or inanimate object. And as energetic beings everything that we do or say has a profound effect on others whom we encounter. We can either be an uplifting and inspiring source of energy through helping others and being friendly or we can be a source of doom and gloom through our negativity and fears. By taking the time to become aware and to choose what effect you would like to have on your internal or external environment, you could play a major role in improving the well-being of yourself and others. To be an intentional source of appreciation and respect for others, we may choose to share a friendly word, offer a pleasant smile, perform a small gesture of kindness or help someone to see their situation in an entirely new light.
In order to emanate an accurate frequency of our inner light, it is important to be introspective. Although your intentions may come from a very loving place, if your tone of voice, facial expressions, word choices, and the demeanor you project do not reflect what you are intending to communicate to the world, the message can often become lost or misunderstood. Therefore, when you go out into the world to spread your light be mindfully aware of your words and actions so your light can shine brightly and be a ray of hope to the lives of those around you.
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