Stress is Inevitable. How to Make it GOOD for You! by Danielle Rachlin, CNSF

  We all know that high levels of consistent stress can be bad for your health. However, in 1998, Harvard conducted a study that discovered that the belief that stress is bad for you is frequently what makes stress is bad for you (“How to Make Stress Your Friend”). What can we do about this […]

Lisa’s Note of the Day: Grounded

Everyone has his or her own definition of feeling grounded or centered.  It might be the feeling that life is flowing effortlessly, or when you feel perfectly comfortable in your own skin.  Maybe it’s when your purpose is clear.  For me, being grounded and centered equates to those times when I’m less reactionary, more patient, […]

Lisa’s Note of the Day: To See

Neurosculpting Note of the Day: Are you in unconscious blindness? David Eagleman, Neuroscientist, notes in “Incognito” that “to see something you must attend to it.” Here’s a neat experiment I do with my law enforcement workshops. I show a video of a basketball game. In it, a man in a gorilla suit walks onto the […]

Are Positive Affirmations Enough? By: Adena Shepherd

There are many affirmations, positive talks, YouTube links and spiritual texts out there that one can use to uplift or become positive, that can assist in changing your state, for a moment or for a few days. I enjoy using these resources as fun tools in changing my perceptions of what I can have, be […]

Bringing Peace Back to Our Peace Officers: How Meditation Helps First Responders Become Emotional Warriors by: Lisa Wimberger

It is easy as a civilian following the media to determine that First Responders, and specifically officers, should behave differently. We all agree that excessive use of force should not be a badge of honor among our peace officers. Peace officers? Yes, it’s actually a synonym for police officer. In light of a trend we […]