by Dr. Valerie Sher | Aug 21, 2017 | Depression, Desire, Mood Disorders, Passion, Relationship
It takes us towards things. Relationship, lovers, work, purpose. When we shut it down, we shut down our life force energy. I think for much of my life I didn’t allow myself to feel desire, or I just wasn’t connected to it. Afraid to feel hurt, rejection? Where...
by Dr. Valerie Sher | Feb 8, 2014 | Addiction, Anxiety, Grief, Mindfulness, Mood Disorders, OCD
Benefits of Mindfulness Mindfulness can be an antidote to delusion and is a powerful tool to reduce suffering. Being human involves experiencing pain. We cannot love without also grieving and/or feeling loss. Suffering is what we do to add to our pain. Mindfulness...
by Dr. Valerie Sher | Feb 8, 2014 | Anxiety, Mindfulness, Mood Disorders, OCD
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a state of attentive awareness, in the present moment with curiosity and without judgment. John Welwood writes about the great strength and courage it takes in observing ourselves and others and the need for compassion and...
by Dr. Valerie Sher | Jan 21, 2013 | Anger, Mindfulness, Thought distortions
People ask me all the time, “What do I do with my anger?” And the answer is, it depends. There are different levels of anger which can range from annoyance, anger, and rage. There can be anger experienced in the here and now, and there can be rage which...