We are engaged in a war. Not a typical war where an enemy is clearly identifiable. We're up against an invisible enemy: the Covid-19 virus. The conflict requires something unique and brutally wrenching from its civilians: isolation and physical disconnection. The collective life force has been stopped dead in its tracks now for over a year. Society's mental wellness clearly has declined, … [Read more...]
Agoraphobia on the pandemic home front
We are told to stay at home. This is not only an order. These are the wisest of words of caution, as the coronavirus continues to ravage our planet. A stay-at-home order certainly is bearable for a period of time. But here we are in 2021: The weeks have turned into months and now we're at the one-year mark. Still cooped up. Tensions are rising in our homes. Moods have become unstable; … [Read more...]
Christmas in the time of Covid
Well there isn't much to say that hasn’t already been said about the state of our union at this time with regard to Covid-19 ... and yet, is there still a little more? For this time of year always has been, and always will be, as Charles Dickens' wonderful ghosts reminded Ebenezer Scrooge, "a time of giving." A time to step outside of ourselves just a little more than usual and turn our gaze … [Read more...]
Social distancing. Not social isolating.
We all suffer in greater and lesser degrees from the coronavirus pandemic. Living in unknown territory has never been pleasant, even for the most fearless of us. We like certainty, predictability, routines, structure -- all of which provide a sense of control and efficacy in our daily lives. But THIS, this unseen silent hidden virus, which continues to show up just when things seem stable, … [Read more...]
Hypnosis beyond the mumbo-jumbo
When we hear the word "hypnosis," most of us first think of a gold watch swaying back and forth. An intense hypnotherapist stares into the eyes of the subject, slowly and steadily willing his patient into a trance. The patient surrenders control, eyes closed, oblivious of the surroundings or her behavior. The experience and the control remain in the hands of the hypnotherapist. Such a … [Read more...]
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