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“If you view all the things that happen to you, both good and bad, as opportunities, then you operate out of a higher level of consciousness.” – Les Brown

According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, two-thirds of office visits to family doctors are for stress-related symptoms. These are stressful times for all of us and coupled with our day-to-day stressors, we can easily become affected by stressful symptoms. Continue reading →

The human mind contains a lot of unexploited territory. Most people have heard that we only utilize a small percentage of our brain’s potential. It is true that for all our aspirations and abilities, we often talk ourselves out of our great ideas, convincing ourselves that things are impossible, we aren’t good enough, or that things will never work. The fact is, when we allow ourselves to think in possibilities and dream big, we have enormous potential to achieve beyond our wildest dreams. Here are 3 steps to blocking out the negative thinking that cripples us, and create the space needed to embrace the positive and allow this energy to draw bigger and better things into our lives: Continue reading →