by Andrea Trank | Aug 22, 2021
The differences between attitudes and emotions are subtle but important! Emotions are quite fleeting. They come and go like the wind but have profound effects on our health. Emotions have been shown to release up to 1200 different chemicals in our bodies. Depleting or...
by Andrea Trank | Jun 27, 2021
Understanding the Difference Can Help You Heal! How do you discover what is your truth? Interestingly, our truths often get clouded by a part of our brain protecting us—the amygdala. The amygdala is always looking out for your safety, and it also tries to match...
by Andrea Trank | Feb 14, 2021
Some Things are Easy to Love! It is easy to love your pet, except when she barfs on the floor and you step in it before realizing what you stepped into. Real story, folks. This happened to my husband yesterday. But Sophie was a very remorseful dog and of course, we...
by Andrea Trank | Feb 7, 2021
Are You Waiting for Your “Aha” Moment? Wait no longer! Anyone who has learned to manage chronic illness, anxiety, or depression can usually point to that “Aha” moment when they finally understood how to feel good again. I have had a few such...
by Andrea Trank | Jan 31, 2021
What does it mean to be present? Being present seems like such a simple concept and yet it eludes us most of the time. We are in the kitchen cooking a meal thinking about our friend who is struggling across the globe or we are outside exercising on a bike, thinking...
by Andrea Trank | Jan 17, 2021
Can It Be Changed and Why You Might Want to Change It? Deleting, distorting, and generalizing what we witness can lead to personal problems and societal issues! Did you know our brains delete, distort, and generalize all the time based on our attitudes, memories,...