intentionality Archives - Larry Berkelhammer

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Acceptance, Authenticity, Transparency, Gratitude and Well-Being, Living by Personal Values, Meaning and Purpose in Health, Practice is Everything, Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery, Self-Empowerment

Video: Ships Are Safe In The Harbor But They Are Built To Sail The World

Many of us hold ourselves back from doing things that would enhance our lives because we’re afraid of embarrassment, shame, or failure. On the other hand, some people, especially those with bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder,…

Acceptance, Authenticity, Transparency, Gratitude and Well-Being, Meaning and Purpose in Health, Mindfulness Practice, Practice is Everything, Self-Empowerment

Video: The Importance of Setting Goals

Dr. Carl Simonton, under whom I trained at the Simonton Cancer Center, always impressed upon participants at his center’s cancer retreats that energy is essential to healing and that the act of pursuing goals is itself energizing. Setting…

Authenticity, Transparency, Mindfulness Practice, Practice Living by Choice, Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery, Self-Empowerment

Video: Living By Your Values and Goals

Many people go through life blaming others for their own failings. Coach John Wooden of UCLA taught his basketball players to take responsibility and work hard to change any dysfunctional behavior or any behavior that was getting in the way…

Acceptance, Body Centeredness, Gratitude and Well-Being, Living by Personal Values, Practice Living by Choice, Q&A Ask Dr. B., Self-Empowerment

Q & A with Dr. B. – Does mindfulness help get rid of the self-deprecating thoughts you describe as being so harmful?

The purpose of this website, my book, and the Community Education course I teach at the College of Marin, is to teach people how to live a vibrant, meaningful life through the cultivation of self-empowerment and self-efficacy. In this weekly…