By Lisa Brick There are many times that, like you, our clients call in a total panic. Emotional sparks are flying everywhere, like the end of an electrical wire that has been severed by a tree limb crashing down and snapping it in a storm. There is nothing getting past the break. All of […]
By Lisa Brick The way our culture and technology have developed it is possible and easy to spend days face to face with our smart machines indoors. While we connect with people digitally, on phone, facebook, through pictures and video, there is an increasing tendency to move through our days with our headphones on, […]
By Lisa Brick Knowing who you are and what you desire in relationships, respecting and loving yourself, and staying committed to going for the gold is the only way to bring home the gold. Settling for less guarantees less. It is your responsibility and your’s alone to identify your personal goals and to choose […]
By: Lisa Brick Multitasking be gone, or at least reduced significantly. Focus Time, concentrating on one thing for extended periods of time free of interruption or distraction, here we come! The last article in this series of “practices to prepare you for an enjoyable and productive now” was about sleep, and how necessary it is […]
By Lisa Brick I am a divorce coach. Often I witness profound realizations and shifts in thinking by our clients. I received the communication below via email after a coaching call in which Robert shared the pain he was experiencing since he and his wife separated. After our call the reflections, projections, and pain […]
By: Lisa Brick It’s challenging to maintain a healthy perspective and feel alive while navigating divorce. Actually, there are times you will get caught up in unhealthy perspectives and feel like death would be an improvement. It’s a tough journey. As Winston Churchill once said, “When you are going through Hell don’t stop.” Congratulations […]
By: Lisa Brick While navigating divorce there is a strong tendency to ruminate on what went wrong, why your marriage failed, who’s to blame, what you or your spouse could or should have done differently, etc. it doesn’t help. It leads to depression. It hurts you and your family. There is immense value in investing […]
By: Lisa Brick “Moving your body grows your brain.” – Daniel J. Siegel, MD It’s as simple as the statement above. Physical stimulation, both passive and active, supports creativity, mental and physical health, happiness, and brain growth. Exposing yourself to new physical experiences, learning new skills, practicing and refining existing skills, expanding your capabilities ever […]
By Lisa Brick Downtime is a necessity for optimal mental functioning during life in general and especially during the rough passage of divorce. Downtime is short periods of time during the day set aside consciously, without goals or objectives. During downtime there is nothing to do or accomplish of any import whatsoever. Divorce adds immense […]
By Lisa Brick Divorce is stress season, no matter when it is occurring. While you can’t make someone who is out the door stay or stay when everything in you is pushing you out the door, you can choose to strategically reinforce your body’s capabilities of handling stress through your choices of which foods to […]
