Category Archives: Psychology

Balancing Inner and Outer Work

inner-outer

Many circumstances within the modern world make the process of looking inward a difficult one. So many modern demands, rituals, and customs contradict many aspects of how humans interact with the natural world. One area of the human experience which has greatly been affected by this is that of spirituality. The concept of spirituality is […]

3 Things You Will Learn in Therapy That Will Leave You Forever Changed

1. What It Feels Like to be Unconditionally Accepted This is by FAR, inexplicably the most valuable gift a therapist can give you–to be fully accepted for who you are, just as you are. This is a concept few are fortunate enough to experience, but could spend a lifetime searching for. Its impact on our […]

How Meditation Can Change Your Sex Life and Why You Need to Go Meditate RIGHT NOW.

Ancient Indian and Chinese scriptures hold countless pages referencing the training of the mind as early as 1500BC. Buddhist, Hindu, Christianity, Islam—nearly all religions—suggest how vital the practice of the mind is to wellness. They teach that the capacity to practice compassion, kindness, love, forgiveness, devotion, or nearly any other aspect of spirituality, wholly require […]

3 Ways to Use Your Body for Emotional Healing

Using the mind to heal the mind is the premise of most treatment modalities in the world of therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychoanalysis, Hypnosis—the list of therapeutic approaches that solely focus on cognitive aspects to emotional healing is widespread. But with the profound understanding of the mind and […]

Nature: Getting Back to Our Roots

This time of year, I long to be outside. Looking out my window at the land turning hues of green again. Winter has moved out and spring continues to move in. The sun looks and feels warm on our skin, but the wind and air still hold a chill. Our need for connection to nature […]