by victoriab | Sep 19, 2014 | Addictions, Blog
We’ve all heard it stated, as if it were true, that a person “has to hit bottom” before they are really ready to recover from addiction? Strong evidence shows that “reaching people early, when their problems are less severe and more treatable,...
by victoriab | Jul 12, 2013 | Happiness, Blog, Coping with Everyday Life, Methodologies, Relaxation
My strongest visual memory from my first class in psychology many years ago is a photo of some very sad, pathetic looking baby monkeys who were fading away, with “failure to thrive” because their “mother” was a wire mesh feeder, instead of a warm, soft one....
by victoriab | Jul 20, 2012 | Blog, Cancer Recovery & Chronic Illness, Coping with Everyday Life, Medical Issues, Pain Management, Recovering from an Illness
The sensation of pain varies greatly from one person to the next. Many of the factors are not coming from the actual pain receptors, like-the fear of death or financial ruin, previous experiences and associations with pain, lack of control, what the pain signifies,...
by victoriab | May 29, 2012 | Blog
Life Beyond Cancer Cutting edge mind/body tools, resources and support Thursdays at 6:30, Starting June 7 Nourished Health Center, 1740 Marion St. Denver CO 80218 Research shows that survivors of serious illnesses usually demonstrate these three elements- 1. They...
by victoriab | May 23, 2012 | Blog, Cancer Recovery & Chronic Illness, Pain Management, Recovering from an Illness, Relaxation
In the classic Cancer a Turning Point: the Handbook for People with Cancer, Their Families, and Health Professionals, Lawrence Leshawn decribes the difference between a bad dream and a nightmare. In a nightmare these three elements are present: Terrible things are...
by victoriab | Apr 19, 2012 | Blog
This powerful TED presentation by Brené Brown on the effects of shame in our lives is well worth watching. The experience of shame is at the foundation of most of the negative reactions and behavior we see in others and wish we didn’t see in ourselves. Brene...
