I grew up in a small upstate New York town in the afterglow of WWII when the US was economically flourishing. I had the good fortune to live in a peaceful neighborhood, with loving parents and a stable home environment.
Most of us struggle to change habit patterns that cause us pain and confusion. It’s often a “one step forward, two steps back” process. Whether we’re trying to quit smoking or lose weight, end a drug, alcohol or sex addiction, or recover from trauma, we often feel helpless and demoralized when these patterns seem to take over.
We are all familiar with procrastinating. However, procrastination can be very subtle and difficult to address. It may even seem innocent. Has it occurred to you that being satisfied with “knowing intellectually (but it doesn’t help)” is procrastination?
I hope you had a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend even if tempered by the tragic mass shooting in Highland Park. Join us in this 4-part webinar on Wednesdays, from July 13 – August 3, and learn how to train your mind to stop creating shame-based attitudes and how to deal with increasing traumatic scenarios in our countries.
“The most powerful, smallest, and largest thing in the universe is the Mind.” –His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa When the human mind possesses such awesome power, why is it that so many of us feel weak and helpless, believing we are “not good enough”?
In my long history working to help people resolve their most painful problems, I’ve learned that virtually 100% of our suffering is caused by thinking that our worth as a being depends on our satisfactory performance in the eyes of others.
4-Part Webinar Series with Jack Elias, CHT Here is a personal story Jack tells about learning from emotional overwhelm: “Many years ago, I experienced a prolonged period of unexpectedly deep, gut-wrenching grief.
4-Part Webinar Series with Jack Elias, CHT Ironically, sadly, the upcoming season of joy, generosity, and celebration can be a time of fear, stress, loneliness, and disappointment for some of us.
In my webinars and workshops, which are very experiential, I talk about 18 different types of confusion that build the architecture of our suffering. The mark of those confusions is the constant turmoil of speedy thoughts and emotions we experience all day long.
4-Part Webinar Series with Jack Elias, CHT Have you ever found yourself saying, “I know I shouldn’t do X, but I can’t seem to stop doing it?”