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POPULAR ARTICLES

What to Do When Your Jealousy Threatens to Destroy Your Marriage

Rejection Sensitivity, Irrational Jealousy and Impact on Relationships

When You Have Been Betrayed

Crazy-Makers: Passive-Aggressive People

For Women Only: How to Have the Relationship of Your Dreams

What to Do When Your Partner's Jealousy Threatens to Destroy Your Relationship

Making Attributions for a Healthier Attitude

Happiness is An Attitude

Conflict in the Workplace

Motivation: Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic

Thinking Your Way to a Healthy Weight

Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

Guide to How to Set Achieveable Goals

Excellence vs. Perfection

Depression is Not Sadness

Feedback, Self-Efficacy and the Development of Motor skills

The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Anxiety Disorders

Performance Enhancement in the Martial Arts: A Review

Catastrophe? Or Inconvenience?

RECENT ARTICLES

I'm Depressed. I'm Overwhelmed. Where Do I Start?

Happy Habits: 50 Suggestions

The Secret of Happiness: Let It Find You (But Make the Effort)

Promoting Healthy Behavior Change

10 Common Errors in CBT

Why Are People Mean? Don't Take It Personally!

Struggling to Forgive: An Inability to Grieve

Co-Dependency: An Issue of Control

The Pillars of the Self-Concept: Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy



NEW AUDIOS

Lies You Were Told

Probability and OCD

Choosing Happiness

Magic Bubbles for Children

Lotus Flower Relaxation

Cloud Castles for Children

Hot Air Balloon Motivation

Day of Fishing Mindfulness

Audio Version of Article: Crazy-Makers: Passive-Aggressive People

Audio Version of Article: Why Are People Mean? Don't Take It Personally!

Audio Version of Article: Happiness Is An Attitude

All Audio Articles

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Relaxation Audios


The relaxation audios focus on teaching the three main methods of relaxation which include slow, relaxed breathing, muscle relaxation, and guided imagery.  The imagery varies with each audio.  Choose imagery based upon what seems pleasant for you.

SUNRISE ON THE BEACH MINDFULNESS

DAY OF FISHING MINDFULNESS

THE MEADOW RELAXATION

MOUNTAIN CABIN RELAXATION

DAY ON THE FARM MINDFULNESS

LOTUS FLOWER RELAXATION

RAINBOW RELAXATION EMOTION TRAINING

HOT AIR BALLOON MOTIVATION


Meditation Audios


These audios use the meditation techniques from Buddhist psychology which uses the methods from Buddhism for life enhancement. As such, they are not religiously based but focused on changing thinking about ourselves and others to provide greater peace and contentment.

LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION

COMPASSION MEDITATION


Motivational Audios


These audios focus on improving your life by changing your attitude and removing obstacles in your thinking.

CHOOSING HAPPINESS

HOT AIR BALLOON MOTIVATION


Relaxation Stories for Children


Not just for children but for the young at heart, these relaxation stories help children learn how to calm themselves. They are great for helping children fall asleep more peacefully at night.

MAGIC BUBBLES

MAGICAL FOREST

CLOUD CASTLES


Education and Assistance Audios


The education and assistance audios are to help you understand and cope with different problems you might be experiencing.

LIES YOU WERE TOLD

CHOOSING HAPPINESS

PANIC ASSISTANCE

DEPRESSION ASSISTANCE

JEALOUSY ASSISTANCE

STRESS EDUCATION

RATIONAL THINKING

THE WORRY BOX

HOT AIR BALLOON MOTIVATION

Self-Esteem Audios


The self-esteem audios are to help you improve your self-concept and self-esteem so that you feel better about yourself and are better able to cope with life's challenges.

SELF-ESTEEM FULL VERSION

SELF-ESTEEM SELF-TALK

SELF-ESTEEM TRAIN

SELF-ESTEEM BLACKBOARD

RATIONAL THINKING

Quick Stress Relief


Audios that teach methods to help you with quick stress relief throughout the day. Once you learn these methods, you can use them frequently to help manage stress symptoms.

MINDFUL BREATHING

MUSCLE SCAN

TENSE AND RELEASE

STRETCHING

Professionally Recorded at:

Revolution Sound Design Studios



"When you are in a state of mindfulness you are actually more aware and able to engage in tasks..."

Why are meditative relaxation and mindfulness important?When I ask clients what they do for daily relaxation I usually get responses such as:

"I relax by watching TV every night."

"I have a glass of wine."

"I read a book."

"I go out with friends."

"I go to the gym and work out."

"I find gardening relaxing."

"I like to fish."

Although each of these activities may be perceived as relaxing and may even have an element of mindfulness, they don't provide the brain and body with the deep meditative relaxation we require. In fact, most of these activities are stimulating to the brain or the body rather than quieting.  READ MORE...

How do we change irrational thinking?As you may realize as you read the articles on this site, the underlying core issue for many problems resides with irrational thinking styles. That, of course, is the basic premise of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). We develop styles of thinking based upon our learning experiences, our parents' thinking, and societal/community beliefs and expectations.  READ MORE...



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