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Finding Your Path Forward in a Dilemma
Whenever you are facing a dilemma or conflict of any kind, there is model you can use that can help provide you with some clarity. There...
waysamandas
Aug 182 min read


Opening to the Moment
Some of you may have noticed that I missed July – well I did not miss July, I fully embraced it, though I did not post anything. I have...
waysamandas
Aug 112 min read


Practices to Promote Regulation in the Nervous System
It is no surprise that life will provide stressors at any time. While eliminating all stressors is impossible and would be an extreme...
waysamandas
Jul 43 min read


Ways to Improve Your Motivation
At least once a day, and even that is an understatement, I hear someone say, “I have no motivation.” Here is my favorite learned secret,...
waysamandas
Jun 273 min read


My Favorite Element for Optimal Health
As always, the theme of the week strikes again. There have been many people talking about appreciating that they have time for the...
waysamandas
Jun 202 min read


The Layers of Change
Change can be scary, sad, unexpected, exciting, and sometimes well-needed. Regardless of if the change you are entering is intentional or...
waysamandas
Jun 133 min read


A Need or A Want?
Yes, once again I am stuck thinking about the theme of the week. I find it so funny how one trend can come up for so many people in so...
waysamandas
Jun 62 min read


Sometimes the Best Path Forward Has No Movement
The theme of the week: sometimes not taking action is what is truly needed in the moment. This is definitely not always true, but it is...
waysamandas
May 302 min read


Response Inhibition- What is it and How to Improve it
Our marvelous brains have many great features, one of them being the frontal lobes. Within the frontal lobes comes the amazing set of...
waysamandas
May 233 min read


Will You Reflect or Will You Ruminate?
We all make mistakes. It is part of the human condition; there is no escape from it. Our mistakes come in all forms, sometimes there are...
waysamandas
May 163 min read


Building Stress Tolerance
I do notice a pattern with this time of year, the school year is ending, summer is coming, there is a transition in the season, and the...
waysamandas
May 93 min read


The Dichotomous Thinking Trap
There was a definite theme this week. Showing up with people of all ages and in all contexts; I have observed the ineffective impact of...
waysamandas
May 23 min read


My Favorite Universal Law
The themes do not come neatly in weekly doses, but they come close. As I talk with people throughout the week, I am always surprised how...
waysamandas
Apr 252 min read


Using Motivation Effectively
There are many reasons you may choose to make the choices you make. It comes down to your motivation orientation. There are two main...
waysamandas
Apr 182 min read


How Cognitive Flexibility Can Serve You
When facing life challenges, I have stated before that the two most important life skills are the ability to self-soothe and the ability...
waysamandas
Apr 112 min read


What Are You Trying to Control
Another sticky point I hear about with others is what they are trying to control. Many people get off-track and start focusing on...
waysamandas
Apr 43 min read


When Boredom is Torture and What You Can Do About It
Alright, we have all been there – that painful existence of being ultimately bored. For those presenting with ADHD or neuro-divergence,...
waysamandas
Mar 292 min read


A Reason, A Season, or A Lifetime
Have you heard of this expression? The length of time the people in our lives stick around. Not everyone we meet will be a permanent...
waysamandas
Mar 213 min read


How to Embrace Acceptance (and Why Does It Matter)
My favorite part of talking with a variety of people is to see the underlying patterns that exist though the narratives and experiences...
waysamandas
Mar 143 min read


How to do a Brain Dump
One activity I get a lot of good feedback from is the brain dump exercise. There are a variety of reasons one may want to do this...
waysamandas
Mar 72 min read
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