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Candy Widdifield, M.Ed.
Certified Master Coach
(Former Clinical Counsellor & Psychotherapist)

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Our Nervous System & Our Self Concept
Are you familiar with Maslow's hierarchy of needs? It's pyramid shaped diagram that indicates as human beings we have five levels of...

Candy Widdifield
May 93 min read
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Why Have Self Compassion?
This blog discusses the research benefits of self compassion, the three elements that make up self compassion, and ways to apply it in...

Candy Widdifield
Nov 15, 20244 min read
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Why our Self-Relationship is Foundational for Healing
Our orientation toward ourselves plays a huge role in nervous system regulation and in the perception threat versus safety in our limbic...

Candy Widdifield
Oct 25, 20244 min read
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Optimizing Heart Rate Variability
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is the variation in time intervals between heart beats. Higher heart rate variability is associated with...

Candy Widdifield
Oct 11, 20242 min read
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Nutrition & Mental Health
I recently listened to a short video series by Dr. Leslie Korn, a Harvard Medical School trained traumatologist who specializes in mental...

Candy Widdifield
Sep 27, 20245 min read
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The Dropping Anchor Tool for Anxiety
There is still time to register for the Transcending Inner Barriers group starting Sept. 20. For more information or to apply, click here...

Candy Widdifield
Sep 13, 20243 min read
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How To Transcend Rumination
I will be a guest on the RYW speaker sessions this coming Monday Aug. 26 at 11am PST, discussing how to uncover inner hidden barriers. If...

Candy Widdifield
Aug 23, 20246 min read
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What is Required for Sustainable Healing?
We cultivate resilience by addressing the underlying patterns & predispositions in addition to changing brain & nervous system patterns.

Candy Widdifield
Jun 28, 20245 min read
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Addressing Overwhelm
Ways to help move your nervous system out of overwhelm & back into regulation

Candy Widdifield
Jun 14, 20244 min read
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Live Q&A, Most Popular Blogs & More
Live Q&A Reminder, Links to My 5 Most Popular Blogs, & a Vagus Nerve Follow Up

Candy Widdifield
Jun 6, 20242 min read
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