Cleaning Up the BUTs

September 28, 2007

Years ago, after reading books on Gestalt Therapy by psychiatrist, Fritz Perls, I learned that one of the most powerful things I could do was make a very simple change in my language. Specifically, change the word “but” to “and.” For example, take the sentence, “I want to be understanding, BUT I don’t feel like it.” Now, simply change it to, “I want to be understanding, AND I don’t feel like it. Say both sentences and notice the difference in how you feel. Using the conjunction “but” makes both phrases or thoughts incompatible, “erasing” the first one. Changing to the word “and” is inclusive, allowing both to co-exist. Be conscious of using the word “but.” And now, Grant Connolly, creator of the ZPoint Process has an excellent article for you about Cleaning up the BUTs.

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ADD/ADHD and Generation(s) RX

September 21, 2007

About 18 months ago, I wrote an article, Just Say No to Drugs? The gist of the article was that there is a contradiction in our culture regarding drugs. In the eighties, we had the slogan, “Just Say No to Drugs.” Today, I’d amend it to, “Just say no to drugs … unless they’re prescribed or on television.” On one hand, we are vehemently against illegal drugs, while at the same time we may have several over the counter and prescription drugs around the house. How many drugs do you have in your medicine cabinet? More importantly, how many meds do your children have?

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Shining the Spotlight on Phillip Mountrose

September 17, 2007

Although Gary Craig, the founder of EFT, says that no one doing EFT is ever asked to follow any specific spiritual teaching, Gary does say, “I do come at this procedure from a decidedly spiritual perspective.” So, what if you’re doing EFT and want to use it as a tool to go deeper in your spiritual life? Then you’ll want to know about Phillip and Jane Mountrose. Their focus is on using powerful state-of-the-art methods for holistic healing and connecting more deeply and soulfully with yourself.

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