Author Archives: Joseph H-J

Meditation … can you afford not to?

The question is not so much how can I afford to give up 10 minutes of my day to meditate, but more how can I afford not to. Find out more at headspace.com A personal note on meditation In my fight with depression I have been open to exploring any tool in order to makeContinueContinue reading “Meditation … can you afford not to?”

You don’t have to compromise convictions to be compassionate #depression

When I read this it triggered a little lightbulb for me. In this age of mass media people often seem to follow a trend like sheep. We are all individuals with our own sets of principles and convictions. You are your own person.  So the following rings very true for me… what does it sayContinueContinue reading “You don’t have to compromise convictions to be compassionate #depression”

Procrastination

This rings so very true with my experience. Time has taught me that the things you put off you tend to miss or regret not doing.  “Don’t let perfection become procrastination. Do it now.” – Danielle LaPorte Fear.  Often an ilussion, a self imposed limit.  Wanting perfection yet fearing that the outcome of our endeavorContinueContinue reading “Procrastination”

THE MORNING MOTIVATIONAL MAN

A motivational leader starts the day thinking about how to make other people’s day better. Imagine that. http://thepublicblogger.com/2016/10/11/the-morning-motivational-man/

Thoughts are Just Thoughts, Not Truths

A really insightful piece… An excerpt from my dissertation  For mindfulness based treatments the focus is on identifying negative thoughts as just that, thoughts. It is not uncommon for a client to view these thoughts as facts or even beliefs (Germer et al., 2013). A mindfulness approach to a negative thought such as “I amContinueContinue reading “Thoughts are Just Thoughts, Not Truths”