The mind can attend to four major events at a time. It doesn't have an endless ability to pay attention so it selects the most significant or most important. When we try to go to sleep, our mind is worried about losing those things and can have trouble settling down. Imagine you're in charge of the flight tower at the airport. Imagine your task list is airplanes. You can only attend to so many planes.

The mind can attend to four major events at a time. It doesn't have an endless ability to pay attention so it selects the most significant or most important. When we try to go to sleep, our mind is worried about losing those things and can have trouble settling down. Imagine you're in charge of the flight tower at the airport. Imagine your task list is airplanes. You can only attend to so many planes.

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The mind can attend to four major events at a time. It doesn't have an endless ability to pay attention so it selects the most significant or most important. When we try to go to sleep, our mind is worried about losing those things and can have...

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Resistance is generally used in a positive sense, and of course, can be a good thing. But it can also hold you back from getting yourself to where you want to be mentally. 

Likewise, confrontation usually carries a negative sense.  We tend to want to avoid confrontation right?  But what if confronting our resistance is the best way to get better?

Resistance is generally used in a positive sense, and of course, can be a good thing. But it can also hold you back from getting yourself to where you want to be mentally.  Likewise, confrontation usually carries a negative sense.  We tend to want to avoid confrontation right?  But what if confronting our resistance is the best way to get better?

Resistance is generally used in a positive sense, and of course, can be a good thing. But it can also hold you back from getting yourself to where you want to be mentally.  Likewise, confrontation usually carries a negative sense.  We tend...

Confronting Your Resistance

We love to people watch, especially at the mall. Or at the store.  Or at The Fair..  Or at a dance recital. 

Let's face it, people can be fun to watch

We love to people watch, especially at the mall. Or at the store.  Or at The Fair..  Or at a dance recital.  Let's face it, people can be fun to watch

We love to people watch, especially at the mall. Or at the store.  Or at The Fair..  Or at a dance recital.  Let's face it, people can be fun to watch

What Was I Thinking?!  Mall edition

In fact, they can be a GREAT thing!  With modern technology we can reach out to friends and family, read the news, even listen to podcasts (wink wink!)

But you can also use various apps on your phone to get your mental health both checked and treated. Today Dr. Fred shares some various mental health apps you can use 

In fact, they can be a GREAT thing!  With modern technology we can reach out to friends and family, read the news, even listen to podcasts (wink wink!) But you can also use various apps on your phone to get your mental health both checked and treated. Today Dr. Fred shares some various mental health apps you can use

In fact, they can be a GREAT thing!  With modern technology we can reach out to friends and family, read the news, even listen to podcasts (wink wink!) But you can also use various apps on your phone to get your mental health both checked and...

ARCHIVE: Does Your Mind Race At Night? Try This Easy Technique To Sleep

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