Sound Therapy of Seattle

04/10/2023

Releasing and working through shame is part of healing.

04/09/2023

Do you know the signs of contempt? And how contempt can erode bonds in a relationship.

According to research conducted by Dr. John Gottman, contempt is the #1 predictor of divorce within the first 6 years of marriage. 🔬 Criticism can escalate to contempt and may indicate that a person feels superior to their partner. 🧠 https://ter.li/7w264j

04/09/2023

Trust that your body knows how to soothe you; part of the journey in self-trust is practicing self-regulation.

Trust the process

02/07/2023

Addiction to External Validation drives emotional states, sense-of-self, identity and purpose. Are you aware of the signs for yourself.

Addiction to external validation begins in childhood when our emotional needs aren’t met, or the environment is not predictable. We cope by separating from our true authentic self and we begin to create a false self based on what gets us love, validation, and approval. Some call this “the mask” and we all create them to different degrees.

This is where patterns of self neglect and self betrayal begin.

We all care about how people view us or what people think of us. This is a natural part of the human experience and it’s through relationships where we truly learn ourselves and have an opportunity to heal from the past.

Addiction to external validation goes deeper in that:

1. Fear of not getting validation keeps us paralyzed (taking no action)

2. Fear of criticism is overwhelming and all consuming

3. People’s thoughts or opinions of us dictate our own choices

4. We lose perspective of the messenger (ability to discern): we’re so overwhelmed by not getting validation that we can’t zoom out and look at the person, their lives, or their patterns to see if their opinion holds value or actually applies to us and our lives.

5. We’re completely disconnected to our authentic self and our own needs

The path to living a conscious life on our own terms is about connecting back to ourselves and creating a life that is meaningful to us. That means that some people won’t understand, agree, and maybe disappointed because you won’t be playing a role they intended for you.

And that’s ok.

Disagreement is natural and healthy. When people don’t approve it doesn’t mean you’re wrong or that they’re wrong. Life is multidimensional.

Break this habit by doing, by exploring, and by allowing yourself to not be for everyone

02/04/2023

Are you able to recognized the signs of “parental burnout?”

What psychological research suggests about how to recognize and overcome it.

01/23/2022

Why do we procrastinate and what is it really linked to?

If procrastination isn’t about laziness, then what is it about?

01/21/2022

How to work through the “Post Holiday Blues” and manage Seasonal Affective Disorder.

12/17/2021

Do you consider yourself a “Highly Sensitive” soul?

If you're an HSP and you frequently feel drained, ashamed, or judged, these reminders may be helpful to you, now or some time in the future.

12/16/2021

A new lens in which to look at yourself if you have been labeled as “sensitive” or as “over emotional” throughout your life. If so, you may be a visionary and hold the key to happiness!

One in five of us struggle to cope with everyday smells, sounds and images. Rather than a weakness, this extreme sensitivity could be a strength in everything from the pandemic to the climate crisis

08/02/2021

We are all more than “enough.”

Truth No. 5: Banishing negative thoughts doesn’t help you.

08/31/2020

“Color insight” is a intentional perspective shift, one we can all become mindful of and practice daily to enrich our human interactions.

08/06/2020

We all have choices. Everyday you have an opportunity to say no to toxic relationships and to say yes to people who love and accept you as you are.