Being there for your kids

Clinical depression lives in about 20% of our population. Yet, we are one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Clearly, money doesn't buy happiness. One of the sources of stuckness is having a consumer-generated perspective. The more I have, the better I'll feel. Nope. Not so. One of your mental pathways on your healing journey is to trade in your consumerism , which keeps you stuck, and...

ONe of the most difficult things for folks who are stuck is to overcome absolute thinking. Chicken Little ranted in a panic about his conviction that the sky is falling. This is a folklore example of extreme, debilitating anxiety. Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh's friend ambled around believing that everything was absolutely aweful and would never change. This is a folklore example or reactive...

Being a one and done thinker is the origin of your stuckness. As you become more curious, you challenge your stuckness and open the door to being more resilient. More options equal more opportunities to embrace you healing journey. This is your path from being stuck to soaring. Blessing, Dr. Jon

Your healing journey begins with challenging your mindset. There are 5 paths to take, navigating each path clears the way from your stuckness to soaring, becoming who you want to be. Today's podcast presents the first of five paths. Check it out.

Are you messy? Does being messy keep you from staying focused? Getting things done? If so, what can you do about it? News flash!! It's okay to be messy. Messy is a descriptor, not a definer. If you use messy as an excuse for not accomplishing your goals, then messy has a hold of you. Rather, you want to get a hold of it. Mentalligent psychotherapy helps you use positive psychology, mindfulness,...

Seeds are the beginning of everything. Plant them and stuff grows. Gardens we know about. Let me introduce you to the seeds that grow your stress resilience. Check it out. Blessings, Dr. Jon

Do you remember the old definition of insanity? Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. With counseling and psychotherapy, we help patients change old, unhealthy habits and find new ways to get from here to there. My new treatment technique, mentalligent psychotherapy (MPT) aligns with our brain's neuroplasticity, using mindfulness, positive...

When we're building a new relationship, we spend time getting to know each other. We plan, do stuff together, have fun. But really, that stuff is all about getting to know you, not getting to really know you. Sharing deep, intimate feelings with each other, being there in times of upset and crisis, that's when you really know the other. Those times together are spent in one's inner sanctum. It's...

How many of your encounters ended badly because of misunderstood words? I bet it's way too many. It's really true that your words matter. When you have to add, "I'm just messing with you," or," Just kidding, Sheesh!" the damage of your words to your partner has already been done. In the following, I offer insight into how and why your words matter and also how you can be clear and specific to...

We all are who we are. But who is that? Many components over our lifetime make us who we are. The parts we like? We embrace. The parts we don't like? We can do something to change them. To look at how we form our personal identity, check out the following. For more, go to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY9PQXMZ.