Author name: Dr Shyra Jones

“If you want to find happiness, find gratitude. “Steve Morobol Science is finding that gratitude can serve as a protective factor preventing one from becoming overwhelmed by life. It helps one remain balanced and open to the good life can hold. The short of it is that gratitude brings hope and allows one to remember […]

“Do not be afraid of taking risks or making mistakes; but, in being defeated by them.” Daisaku Ikeda The last two blog posts have discussed taking appropriate responsibility for what happens in our lives. I hope you have learned that there are some things that we take part in creating and other things we do

“Q.T.I.P.: Quit Taking It Personally.” 12 Step Slogan This slogan has saved me more times than I wish to admit especially as a young professional. As a counselor clients and their families do get upset and say rude and ugly things and my feelings became hurt from my taking these things very personally. When I

“It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.” Russian Proverb With each choice we make comes consequences. Despite it being easy to blame circumstances outside ourselves if we are not happy this is not helpful. First, it is not grounded in reality. Usually we have played some part in

“Misfortune comes from the mouth and ruins one; but, fortune comes from the heart and makes one worthy of respect.” Nichiren Daishonin Words have immense power calling us to use them very wisely. Whatever we think has the power to influence us even if it is in an unhealthy direction. Whatever we say often manifests

“If an egg is broken for an outside force life ends. If broken by an inside force life begins. Great things always begin from the inside.” Jim Kwik Force is needed for change. Force as in energy. Making the needed changes to adapt to difficult or even pleasant or wanted events requires a certain amount

“If you are breathing then there is more right with you than wrong.” Jon Kabat-Zinn Yesterday, I spoke about using your strengths to motivate yourself in a positive way. I spoke about self-acceptance and healthy self-talk. Jon Kabat-Zinn is a pioneer in mindfulness training developing mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) which helps individuals learn to act

You aren’t jumping from nowhere to somewhere. You are always somewhere.” Lou Marinoff In the world of science there is a concept called absolute zero. No, this is not a statistics class I promise my professors and family would not allow me to do anything with numbers. Absolute zero is present when the variable can

“No man is free who cannot command himself.” Pythagoras We can be restrained by circumstances, beliefs, or people. Thing is we may not know we are restrained until we slow down and think about why we do what we do. Unless we are in life or death danger it is rare that we need to

“I am not afraid of storms for I know how to sail my ship.” Louisa May Alcott We are guaranteed storms as part of living right. This does not mean we have to succumb to them. We do not necessarily have to enjoy them either; but, it is easier to weather them when there is