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“I feel old, tired and fat.”

What are your first thoughts in the morning upon awakening? Recently while leading a “Retrain the Brain” workshop at Kripalu I asked participants to write down in their journals the … Read more

Are you kind to your partner?

What do your most intimate relationships feel like? A couple came in to see me recently, clearly feeling likely they were headed for divorce. I observed the way they spoke … Read more

Stop Rehearsing Unhappiness

Do you sometimes feel so overwhelmed with the day ahead that you unwittingly compound matters with the inner voice of negativity? A few weeks ago I saw a client that … Read more

What are you waiting for?

Have you ever been struck by the question, “Am I living the life I was meant to live?” Wondering if how you’re spending your time is truly what you want … Read more

What is the Meaning of Life?

“What is the Meaning of Life?” this question pondered by scholars, theologians, scientists and each of us in our own unique ways embodies the simple and the profound. Having just … Read more

The Nest is Empty…Now What?

When the last child is about to leave home—or he or she has already moved you—you might experience some mixed emotions. ‘Empty nest syndrome’ isn’t a clinical diagnosis, but it … Read more

Self-Talk and Self-Compassion

  Click to watch and learn about self-talk and self-compassion, and the power of the thoughts we feed ourselves, in the Dr. Randy Kamen series “Strategies to Spark Your Week.”   … Read more