Tom Nields-Duffy, LMHC

12/13/2019

From Brene Brown, who studies human connection: “I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.

12/10/2019

12/05/2019

This is a great article that I read a few years ago on Mindfulness for people who are too busy. Give it a read--if you have time!
https://hbr.org/2014/03/mindfulness-for-people-who-are-too-busy-to-meditate?fbclid=IwAR3zwRLpxvRNu5Va-jC00HcspU3vGA7aOLNnQGxE2VMOYBGPctMDLNx3wG8

12/04/2019

Stephen Mitchell's version of the Tao Te Ching is one of my go-to books when I'm feeling in need of wisdom. I often return to No. 9, which reminds me over and over again about the importance of acceptance, which by the way is no easy task.

Here it is:

Fill your bowl to the brim
And it will spill.
Keep sharpening your knife
And it will blunt.
Chase after money and security
And your heart will never unclench.
Care about people's approval
And you will be their prisoner.

Do your work, and then step back.
The only path to serenity.

12/03/2019

Working as a psychotherapist allows me to help people open their hearts and minds to the potential that sometimes can be obscured by the difficulties we have endured. I treat everyone as an individual and work from a perspective that we all, myself included, continue to grow and change throughout our lives.

12/03/2019

12/03/2019

05/13/2014

This is a wonderful, simple guide to mindfulness, including some tips for adding it to your life in very small bites. But what I like best is the how it explains the biology behind mindfulness and the way it allows us to make more grounded, rational decisions.

Two techniques that fit into any schedule.