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5 Simple Steps to Stopping Limiting Beliefs in Their Tracks by Tamarisk...

Call them gremlins, the inner critic, the devil on your shoulder, negative thoughts, mindsets, excuses, self talk, psychological blocks, obstacles — it’s all about the programming you have in your...

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What is Family of Origin Work?

“What is family of origin work? Therapists will likely have slightly different interpretations of what it is – and how to go about doing the therapy work itself. My definition of “family of origin...

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Who Says Our Dysfunctional Parents Did the Best They Could? by Amy Eden

You all know this phrase.  It makes me want to scream whenever I hear it, these days at least:  They did the best they could. I just asked my spouse what he thought of the term, what it really means,...

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Steps to Identify Your Unhelpful Belief Systems

Do you struggle with anger, depression, anxiety or recurring relationship problems and have the sense that it might have roots somewhere in your past?  Trust your instincts. There’s likely something...

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The Toolbox: Top 10 Emotional Health Articles for 2011

New Years Eve 2011 is rapidly approaching and I am thankful for the support I’ve received for The Toolbox at LisaKiftTherapy.com  - one of the original therapist-created websites.  As a therapist who...

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5 Ways to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness and Peace of Mind

We all seek happiness.  We all want to feel calm, grounded and avoid being hijacked by our own emotional reactivity.  Thankfully, the recent studies in neuroscience are demonstrating how to do this....

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Personal Baggage: Lighten Your Load and Improve Your Relationships by Tammie Day

We all carry baggage, some more than others.  We start collecting items to stuff in our suitcases of experiences from the day we are born in our family of origin.  Other experiences accumulated in our...

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The Past and Your Emotional Health

“Your past is deeply connected to your present.”  I find that when I educate therapy clients about this, most of them resonate fully with this notion and in fact have sought me out for help getting...

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The Toolbox Top 10 Emotional Health Articles of 2012

Moving through the holidays and closer to 2013 I am grateful for the growing interest and appreciation for The Toolbox, with tools for emotional and relationship health.  Tending and adding to my site...

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Emotional Health: Preparing for Deeper Work

If you’ve come to realize that your are somehow blocked in your present as a result of experiences in the past – and you are ready to do some work around this – that’s great!  If it’s with a therapist,...

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