The Empowered Life Biofeedback & Counselling

12/24/2021

For Parents and everyone else.... Building a kinder world.

Courtesy of www.teach-through-love.com

If we seem dismissive of our kids or minimize or try to redirect their emotions or rationalize our limits, they're going to become gradually more resistant to our requests. So getting control of our own emotions is important.

When we start saying things like, "It's no big deal," that sends our kids a message that what they're feeling is not valid.

Dismissing them or trying to hurry them into a new state of being can escalate the situation because they're reaching out for connection, and (with the best intentions) we deny their reality because we think it will help them move through it more quickly. They just need us to acknowledge their situation without trying to press them to change.

Visit teach-through-love.com to learn how to teach through love and create a better relationship and MORE influence with your kids.

08/13/2021

https://m.facebook.com/RecourseCounseling/photos/a.114925827088105/307115091202510/?type=3&source=48

The world, and society, can feel so divided right now. Are you struggling with navigating politically-based rifts with loved ones or friends? If “let’s just not talk about it” isn’t working anymore and those sensitive topics come up, why not start with these questions? Rebuild your empathy and understanding. Don’t let assumptions, dogma, and propaganda steal any more time from your relationships.

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11/03/2019

11/03/2019

01/18/2019

Invitation to Open House at my new location in Fernwood:

"We are delighted to invite you to the Open House for Empowering Health Clinic. We are a passionate and highly skilled group of practitioners who offer a variety of services including counselling, hypnotherapy, acupuncture, and biofeedback. Come have a bite to eat, meet our practitioners, and see some demonstrations. We would love to give you a tour of our new office and to talk to you about our services."

204-1711 Cook Street ( a few blocks north of Pandora)
Where: 204-1711 Cook Street
(a few blocks north of Pandora)
When: Sat. Jan. 26, 1:30 - 4 pm

My page at the Empowering Health Clinic - www.empoweringhealthclinic.com/biofeedback.html

Please RSVP if possible, and let me know if you wish to watch or experience a demonstration.

Biofeedback

08/24/2018

I would like to announce the opening of my private practice in Victoria, BC, on Tuesdays beginning Sept 3.

Moving offered so many opportunities to practice what I teach ;-)

So glad to be here and looking forward to life in beautiful Victoria!

05/27/2018

After 5 amazing years in Vancouver, I am now transitioning to Victoria and will be opening my practice there in the near future 🙂

04/09/2017

What is Meditation?
We hear a lot about the psychological and medical benefits of meditation and mindfulness, so here's a quick guide to help you understand the difference between meditation, mindfulness and visualization.

Meditation is the practice of quieting ourselves and focusing our attention.
Mindfulness is being aware of the present moment, aware of what is happening inside you and/or around you.
Visualization is choosing an image or process that guides you into the desired experience.

Helpful Hint:
If you are new to meditation or mindfulness, or if your stress levels are very high, you may find it helpful to start your practice with a visualization, such as: " Every time I breathe out, I feel a wave washing through me that is carrying away my stress or concerns". After a few minutes of a visualization like this, it is often easier to transition into a meditation or mindfulness mode.

02/18/2017

What is Fake Biofeedback?

If you follow the news, you may know there are unfortunately a range of unethical and/or fraudulent service providers in Canada. When it comes to biofeedback, sadly, it is no different.

Real biofeedback is a learning process, in which you become empowered to better regulate your body's functioning. For example, someone with headaches might have muscle biofeedback monitors placed on the upper back and neck. Using this muscle feedback, she or he could learn how to keep the target muscles from tightening up while under stress or task challenges.
When you look at fake biofeedback, it is easy to see the difference:

"It works by scanning you much like a virus-scan ... [for] viruses, nutritional imbalances, allergies, abnormalities, hormone levels,toxins, enzymes and food sensitivities by measuring the body’s many energetic parameters such as pH, Electron Pressure, Impedance, Reactance, hydration, oxygenation etc...[can] find and address most if not all the psychological, emotional and physical stressors that are interfering and blocking your health. It can be used with just about any health condition".
( from the current website of a Registered Naturopath)

This is fake biofeedback.
This is framed as a treatment, not a learning process.

Remember, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
I have always hoped that all those amazing things from Star Trek would eventually come true, and some of them have.
But if a medical gizmo that could scan you for all those problems, I am sure every doctor's office would have it.
Secondly, it still wouldn't be biofeedback.

One last concern about fake biofeedback: the machine supposedly sends electrical frequencies back into your body to "rebalance" you. If true, there is really no way to know what the effect of this electrical stimulation may be. A bona fide biofeedback therapist will tell you that the biofeedback machines do not "put anything into you", they only take measurements of the specific biological process.

I hope this post leaves you in a better position to advocate for yourself and make informed choices.

01/18/2017

Free public lecture of interest to couples: "Love Actually: New Science to Enhance Communication and Closeness"
Presented by: Dr. Jennifer Pringle, PhD
When: Thursday, February 9, 2017 (7:00 pm – 8:30 pm)
Where: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, Lower level

Dr. Pringle will review the evidence-based principles of Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples (EFT) and the remedies for negative patterns in relationship communication. Learn practical strategies to slow down, communicate more effectively, and create more closeness in your love relationship.

11/06/2016

Did you know that the average person has between 30,000 - 60,000 thoughts every day? And further, so the neuroscience researchers tell us, over 80% of those thoughts are negative ones?
While negative thoughts can be powerful motivators, they can also cause stress, anxiety and boomerang results... making us feel worse and perform worse.
I will never forget a study that was part of my early training, in which disabled children were being taught to walk independently. One group of children was shown a video of their entire training session of that day. The second group was shown a video that had been carefully edited to remove their falls. They saw a video where they only succeeded all the time. This second group of children made much faster progress in learning to walk independently.
What I get from that study, is that visualizing what we want sets us up for success. Rather than rehearsing a negative expectation, even if it may be "realistic", instead go for a positive expectation combined with a feeling or image of what it will feel like or look like. And remember, it takes time to train your brain!

10/17/2016

For research-based advice on improving your mood, phrased in a cute and accessible magazine-type language, check out:
http://www.businessinsider.com/a-neuroscience-researcher-reveals-4-rituals-that-will-make-you-a-happier-person-2015-9

Find happiness with these methods.