by Dr. Lara Fielding | Jun 18, 2014 | Knowledge
The role of emotions and why we have them. Most people who come to skills training are looking for ways to increase positive emotions, and decrease the negative ones. Human beings, by design, want to feel good, and get rid of emotions that feel bad. But... Read more
by Dr. Lara Fielding | Mar 11, 2014 | Skills
Where the mind goes….. the mood follows! Future predicting can lead to anxiety. Rumination on the past, can lead to sadness. So, the key to maintaining balanced mood is to hold non-judgmental attention in the present moment. Since minds time travel, and bodies... Read more
by Dr. Lara Fielding | Feb 28, 2014 | Knowledge
Do you know what your triggers are? Can you name them right off the top of your head? Knowing the kinds of situations that are likely to activate an exaggerated reaction from you is an essential first step in Mindful-Mastery. Triggers are events or situations... Read more
by Dr. Lara Fielding | Feb 17, 2014 | Knowledge
Another problem with our wonderful human mind is that thoughts can be very sticky! By sticky, I mean, we can experience thoughts, memories, and ideas in our minds as if they are actually happening. Psychologists call this “cognitive fusion.” When... Read more
by Dr. Lara Fielding | Feb 5, 2014 | Knowledge
Change is not easy. We all have a tendency to behave in ways that do not serve us sometimes. If it were easy, we would not do all the many things we do that are bad for us. The reason is simple. Humans, like all animals, move towards what feels good, and move away... Read more
