I was talking to an extremely nervous young man on the phone today. He said he couldn’t bear the wait for his SAT scores and was having trouble sleeping and even eating. Clearly, he needs to calm right down! SAT scores can give students some sort of gauge as to how they are doing, but [...]
Archive for October, 2008
It seems Sarah Palin is under fire for having spent $150,000 on clothes. According to John Aravosis over at AmericaBlog, Palin has spent more on clothes in two months than the average American household spends in 80 years! That does seem like a lot of money, but image works. What I mean is that if male politicians [...]
Full hypnosis download Be more frugal Living well, now there’s an idea. What do we mean by that? Having what we want, when we want it? Or controlling impulses and greed and only having what is necessary? ‘Living the good life’ can mean different things to different people. One thing is for sure: being frugal, [...]
Full hypnosis download Stop seeking approval When we can only feel okay if we feel ourselves to be okay in the eyes of others, then we effectively give up control to them. Constantly looking to others for approval, to validate ourselves and trying continually to ‘people please’ is exhausting, self esteem damaging and depressing. Why? [...]
Full hypnosis download Get into the zone When I was fifteen (a little while ago now!) I regularly competed in track and field. I recall one high jump event in which I found myself in the position of taking my third and final attempt at a height which was way higher than anything I’d jumped [...]