Being there for your kids

Is Being the Strong One Working for You?

Being strong emotionally in relationships is mostly a blessing to both you and your partner, until it isn't. If you are the one always doing the right thing, always putting your partner ahead of yourself, always giving in, then that's not strength. That's sacrifice, but not the healthy kind. The curse of being strong becomes a blessing when you set healthy boundaries, balance self-care with other-care, divide up responsibilities and delegate. Find out more about turning this relational curse into a blessing in my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life. Buy your copy on amazonbooks.com. Follow this link:

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

Blessings,

Dr. Jon

A New Word for you, Eudaimonia

Eudaimonia is a Greek word that captures "Self-Flourishing." When you are eudaimonic, you are embracing who you are, living in the moment, being self-compassionate, and finding the positive. What a great opportunity to enjoy your life to the fullest. Follow more of Shannon's story 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

A Cautionary Tale of AI

AI, that is Artificial Intelligence, is here to stay. It's our job to use it wisely. I have resources to help you do just that. Don't let AI take control of you. Be you and stay in charge of how you use AI. When you, your kids, or others fall down that dark hole, understand your feelings and help others with active listening to climb back out of that hole. More on this in my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life. Buy your copy on amazonbooks.com. Follow this link: 

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

Blessings,

Dr. Jon

 

Don't Let Anger Geth the Best of You

Did you know? While anger is probably the single most prevalent negative feeling, it is ALWAYS a secondary feeling. We can rant and bluster with the best of them, only to cover up what we are really feeling. The primary feelings are morel vulnerable and private. Yet, when they see the light of day, sharing these primary feelings can greatly increase emotional intimacy. In my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life, follow Bethany and Jake's discovery of emotional intimacy in their marital therapy. When attacked with anger, the journey starts with your response, "Wow! This isn't like you. What else is going on here? Buy your copy of The Healing Journey at amazonbooks.com. Follow this link:

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

Blessings,

Dr. Jon

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