When Rebecca was about 10 years old, I told her I was going to a course over the weekend. She started to pout. I told her it was a course about parenting. She immediately brightened up and asked if I would tell her all the things I learned. I said I would. I did. I... Learn More

I think it's impossible not to engage the Reticular Activating System. The mind either holds images which are consciously chosen by the creative mind or images which arise, unbidden, from the reactive mind. Either way, the RAS is discarding information that is contrary to the current vision (noise) and feeding information that might be applicable.... Learn More

Visualizing a specific, desired outcome engages the reticular activating system (RAS), which is the automatic mechanism inside your brain that brings relevant information to your attention. It allows background 'noise' to be tuned out, and it snags your awareness regarding possibilities for your goals and visions. Visualizations are open to be tweaked, adjusted to updated... Learn More

Yes, there are group and corporate addictions! Any group of people who believe Their Way should be imposed on everyone else is addicted to self-righteousness – easily seen with religious extremists. There are groups of people and whole companies addicted to money/power. I personally believe many Americans have an addiction to entitlement, it's pervasive in... Learn More

When I have healed an addiction, this is what has worked for me. First of all, I'm substituting my addiction for something I want and am not getting (or don't want and AM getting); or I am imagining some scary scenario that I have to avoid at all cost. So first step is to discover... Learn More

Some addictions start out as healthy (positive behavior), like working out. The danger is when the healthy behavior becomes addictive, and I lose control over whether to work out or not. If I don't think I have the option NOT to do something that I enjoy doing, then I've just turned something healthy into a... Learn More