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Tag Archives: Perspective
Tip of the Week – Take Your Brain to the Gym
Want to keep your brain sharp? New research confirms the importance of mind-body connection. The study found that people with poor cardiovascular health are more likely to develop problems with learning, memory and verbal skills. Now when you exercise you … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Awen Therapy, Brain, Cardiovascular Health, Exercise, Jay Blevins, Mental Health, MFT, Psychotherapy, Therapy
Tagged Advice, Awen Therapy, Brain, Exercise, Jay Blevins, Mental Health, MFT, Perspective, Therapy
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Tip of the Week – Exercise or Fun?
Some people love exercise and others hate it. Recent research was focused on understanding anecdotal evidence that many people don’t lose weight as quickly as expected when they start exercising. It turns out that our attitude about the activities we … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Awen Therapy, Emotions, Exercise, Jay Blevins, Mental Health, MFT, Psychotherapy, Therapy
Tagged Advice, Awen Therapy, Exercise, Jay Blevins, MFT, Perspective, Therapy, Weight Loss
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A World of Grey – 50 Shades and More…
Our culture loves to think of the world in absolutes. Right or wrong. Yes or no. Good or bad. Unfortunately that mindset can make life much more difficult. The reality is that much of the world we navigate through consists … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Compassion, Emotions, Jay Blevins, MFT, Perfection, Perfectionism, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Therapy
Tagged Absolutes, Awen Therapy, Compassion, Creativity, Fear, Jay Blevins, MFT, Pass/Fail, Perspective, Therapy
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It Is There If You Look…
Monday was a gray, rainy, cool day here. For most of us that translates to gloomy. After a long, cold winter we miss the sunshine. These gloomy days can really affect our attitude and it can make it harder to see … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Beauty, Challenge, Challenges, Emotions, Flower, Gloom, Jay Blevins, Joy, MFT, Psychotherapy, Rain, Relationships, Therapy, Uncategorized
Tagged Awen Therapy, Beauty, Challenge, Emotions, Flower, Gloom, Jay Blevins, Joy, Perspective, Rain, Relationships, Therapy
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What You Don’t Know Might Hurt…
Last week I talked about doing relationships your own way, the way that works for everyone involved, and how so many other people seem intent on telling you the “right”way to do it. This week I want to talk about another … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Communication, Couples, Couples Therapy, Emotions, Expectations, Jay Blevins, MFT, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Therapy
Tagged Awen Therapy, Communication, Couples, Expectations, Jay Blevins, MFT, patterns, Perspective, Relationships, Therapy
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What Others Had To say This Week…
Interesting blog posts and news stories from the past week… Subpersonalities-who is driving our bus? – Patrick McCurry The All-or-Nothing Marriage – Eli J. Finkel I’ve Stopped Apologizing For My Body During Sex – Mandy Study reveals surprise about sex lives … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Change, Emotions, Jay Blevins, Marriage, Memory, MFT, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Sex, Therapy
Tagged Advice, Awen Therapy, Change, Expectations, Jay Blevins, MFT, Perspective, Relationships, Research, Sex, Strength, Understanding
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Two Therapists Talking: An Interview with Kathy Labriola
In this episode of Two Therapists Talking, Jasmine St. John and I talk with Kathy Labriola, author of The Jealousy Workbook and Love In Abundance. You can purchase either of her books here. If you have questions or a topic … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Awen Therapy, Coveting, Emotions, Envy, Fear, Jasmine St. John, Jay Blevins, Jealousy, JSJ Therapy, Kathy Labriola, Love in Abundance, MFT, Monogamy, Non-Monogamy, Polyamory, Psychotherapy, Relationships, The Jealousy Workbook, Therapy, Two Therapists Talking, Uncategorized
Tagged Advice, Alternative Sexuality, Awen Therapy, Book Review, Change, Communication, Connection, Couples, Coveting, Desire, Emotions, Envy, Expectations, Fear, Interview, Jasmine St. John, Jay Blevins, JSJ Therapy, Kathy Labriola, Love in Abundance, MFT, Non-monogamy, Perspective, Polyamory, Relationships, Risk, The Jealousy Workbook, Therapy, Two Therapists Talking, Vulnerability
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Two Therapists Talking: Seeing Things As Different Instead of Wrong
In this episode of Two Therapists Talking, Jasmine St. John and I talk about how it can be useful to see other perspectives as simply different instead of bad or wrong. If you have questions or a topic you’d like … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Awen Therapy, Jasmine St. John, Jay Blevins, JSJ Therapy, MFT, Perspectives, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Right and Wrong, Strength, Therapy, Uncategorized
Tagged Advice, Awen Therapy, Jasmine St. John, Jay Blevins, JSJ Therapy, Perspective, Relationships, Strength, Two Therapists Talking, Understanding
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Just Fix Yourself…
Showing compassion for people that are physically ill or injured is something most people do reasonably well. Sure, there are exceptions, but if someone has pneumonia, a broken arm or just went through surgery people generally show concern. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Awen Therapy, Compassion, Criticism, Emotions, Injury, Jay Blevins, Mental Health, MFT, Physical Health, Psychotherapy, Symptoms, Therapy
Tagged Advice, Awen Therapy, Compassion, Emotions, Injury, Jay Blevins, Mental Health, Perspective, Therapy, Understanding
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Keys to the Kingdom…
I talk a lot about boundaries – setting them, enforcing them, adjusting them. Unfortunately when people hear the word boundaries they often imagine a thick impenetrable wall surrounding them. In response, therapists say that boundaries should be flexible. I struggle with … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Boundaries, Castle, Connection, Fexibility, Jay Blevins, MFT, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Therapy, Trust, Vulnerability
Tagged Awen Therapy, Boundaries, Connection, Doors, Experience, Flexibility, Jay Blevins, MFT, Perspective, Relationships, Testing, Therapy, Trust, Vulnerability
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