Being there for your kids

Nix the Blame Game

     When something goes wrong in your life, it's easy to fix blame, either on yourself or on others. While you may be right, how helpful is the blame game? Usually, it just stirs up hard feelings. On this podcast, I encourage you to nix the blame game. Go away from awareness of your performance. Try becoming meta-aware. That is, look around the circumstances to understand context and perspective on what just happened. The blame game is a common pattern that mentalligent psychotherapy (MPT) addresses in my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life. Buy your copy at amazonbooks.com. Follow this link:

https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ

Blessings,

Dr. Jon

From Stuckness to Soaring

Being stuck in life is no fun. Ho hum. What's new? Or worse, more trouble. Why do I keep doing that? When you realize that you are stuck in a life that's going nowhere, begin your healing journey by starting therapy. Your therapist will be your guide on your healing journey, help you get there, and share tools and life skills that will keep you soaring. Part of Hayley and Jamie's healing journey in couples therapy is included in my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life. Buy your copy at amazonbooks.com. Follow this link: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ

Blessings,

Dr. Jon

My Place or Yours?

This is a pivotal question in a growing relationship. Kinda taking it all to the next level. Taking time to talk through such questions with your partner and your therapist gives you a leg up on getting it all right. Begin following Hayley and Jamie's healing journey and learn the 4 stages of the healing process by listening to this podcast. The "rest of the story" is in my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life. Go to amazonbooks.com to buy your copy. Follow this link: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ

Blessings,

Dr. Jon

Are You Ready?

Starting psychotherapy is a big deal. Something's happened in your life and it's not going well. You know therapy is an option, but you're not sure it's "right for you." You've always been able to take care of yourself. But this time? Maybe you'll look into it and give it a try. There's this one guy you've heard good things about. Maybe...  My new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life has a bunch of examples of effective psychotherapy as I introduce what I call Mentalligent Psychotherapy (MPT). Buy your copy on amazonbooks.com. Follow the link, https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ.

Blessings,

Dr. Jon

Bummed Out?

Many of our life occurrences can leave us feeling bummed out. Part of soaring is not letting the bad stuff linger. In my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life, I introduce what I call Mentalligent Psychotherapy (MPT). With MPT, you artfully weave three components into your fabric of your healing journey. Feeling bummed out with life can keep you stuck. The MPT strategies of mindfulness, positive psychology, and cognitive behavioral therapy can help you soar. Buy your copy at amazonbooks.com. Follow this link:

https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ

Blessings,

Dr. Jon

 

Are You Living on the Edge

Living on the edge is a precarious place to be. Not sure of your footing. Having to hold on. Too much going on. Feeling overwhelmed. People find themselves living on the edge when they use a lot of extreme words to describe their situation. Words like always, only, ever, never, should, would, could shift your references to the extreme, giving you less latitude to work through the circumstances. Modulate your words and expand your possibilities for mid-course correction. Release your stuckness and soar. Find out more in my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life. Buy your copy on amazonbooks.com with the following link:

https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ .

Blessings,

Dr. Jon

 

 

 

Are You Nuts?

Life nowadays can be so overwhelming and crazy that it feels like you are going nuts, but probably not. However, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. If this is you, counseling or psychotherapy may launch you on your healing journey. Check out my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life. Buy your copy on amazonbooks.com by clicking on https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ.

Focus on the Positive

It's true. What you pay attention to grows. Focus on the negative, negative grows. Focus on the positive, and the positive grows. While we do need to address feeling overwhelmed and put the negative in perspective, your healing journey begins when you pay attention to the positive. Check out my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life on amazonbooks.com by clicking on https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ Blessings, 

Dr. Jon

Don't Take It Personally

Ya know, each of us has so much going on all at once that life can be overwhelming. Making sense out of it all can be really hard. Other people's words can be hurtful and explosive, especially if you don't know where they are coming from. Ya know what else, when you are stuck like this, don't take it personally. In my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life, I offer this as a rule for life. Finding out what else is going on opens the door to greater emotional intimacy. Buy your copy from amazonbooks.com at

https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ.

Blessings, Dr. Jon

Take a Chill Pill

Life can get so hectic so quickly sometimes that we all just need to breathe. Today's youth tell us to "Just take a chill pill." Good advice. In my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life, I share my mentalligent psychotherapy (MPT) components in real-life therapy sessions. Using mindfulness, positive psychology, and cognitive behaviors strategies blended seamlessly together are the ingredients for a stress-relieving chill pill. Buy your copy on amazonbooks.com at https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ.