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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...

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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...

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Nov 15, 20244 min read
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The Ups & Downs of Recovery
Recovery, healing & transformation are rarely simple linear processes of getting better and better. They involve ups and downs, ebbs &...

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Aug 9, 20245 min read
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How Does Change Happen?
To many brain retrainers it seems obvious that we are capable of change. There are so many recovery and transformation stories of people...

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Jul 12, 20245 min read
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Addressing Overwhelm
Ways to help move your nervous system out of overwhelm & back into regulation

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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

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Jun 6, 20242 min read
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Using Your Strengths to Help With Your Challenges
Connecting to our resources, positive qualities and strengths first before addressing a problem can help us to more easily navigate it.

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May 24, 20243 min read
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Dear Candy Q&A: The Quality of Our Mind
Candy Widdifield Jun 26, 2023 2 min read Join me on Zoom July 8th at 9am Pacific/12pm Eastern for a live Q&A and have your questions...

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Oct 26, 20232 min read
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Dear Candy Q & A: Frustration with Progress
Candy Widdifiel Apr 24, 2023 3 min read Q: I constantly interrupt my pops (automatic negative thoughts) but they don't stop. I've tried...

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Oct 26, 20233 min read
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Dear Candy Q&A: Biggest Roadblocks to Recovery
Candy Widdifield Apr 10, 2023 3 min read The two biggest roadblocks that slow recovery for people are: 1) not catching & interrupting the...

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Oct 26, 20233 min read
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Dear Candy Q&A: Blessings for Healing
Candy Widdifield Apr 3, 2023 1 min read I recently completed a training through the Art of Living Foundation that allows me to offer...

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Oct 26, 20231 min read
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Dear Candy Q&A: Re-Defining Happiness
Candy Widdifield Mar 27, 2023 4 min read What does it mean to be happy? The answer to that question depends entirely upon whom you are...

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Oct 26, 20234 min read
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Dear Candy Q & A: The Freeze Response
Candy Widdifield Mar 13, 2023 5 min read Q: "(Can you write) about the freeze response? I think a lot of re-trainers experience it and...

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Oct 26, 20235 min read
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Dear Candy Q&A: Exercise to Help Identify Limiting Beliefs
Candy Widdifield Feb 27, 2023 3 min read There have been many questions around how to identify and work with limiting beliefs. Here is an...

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Oct 26, 20233 min read
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Dear Candy Q&A: Are you Addicted to your Emotions?
Candy Widdifield Feb 13, 2023 4 min read I heard the wonderful Joe Dispenza do a live talk the other week, and in listening to him I was...

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Oct 26, 20234 min read
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Dear Candy Q & A: Working with Persistent Negative Thoughts/POPS
Candy Widdifield Jan 16, 2023 4 min read Q: You wrote about an exercise to cultivate the curious observer and suggested that we do...

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Oct 26, 20234 min read
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Dear Candy Q & A: Hope and Commitment
Candy Widdifield Jan 2, 2023 3 min read During the silent meditation retreat I recently attended we were given some beautiful pieces of...

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Oct 26, 20233 min read
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Dear Candy Q & A: Staying Centered In the Midst of Chaos
Candy Widdifield Dec 12, 2022 4 min read The holiday season is a time where many of us are out of our usual routine. Perhaps we have...

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Oct 26, 20234 min read
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Dear Candy Q & A: Things That Affect Our Thinking
Candy Widdifield Nov 28, 2022 4 min read We know how important it is for recovery not to entertain automatic negative thoughts, POPs, or...

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Oct 26, 20234 min read
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Dear Candy Q & A: Everyone Struggles Sometimes. How Are You Handling It?
Candy Widdifield Oct 17, 2022 4 min read There are ups and downs to retraining much like there are ups and downs as we journey through...

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Oct 26, 20234 min read
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