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Gratefulness for our Day leads to a Beautiful Day

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, March 4, 2021

Give me more Serotonin!  Serotonin helps maintain our mood. Winnie the Pooh is a perfect example of a person (or …

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Trailtalk is Resuming Walk & Talk Sessions in All Locations

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, February 28, 2021

Please contact your Trailtalk location and therapist Thank you for continuing to prioritize your emotional wellbeing during this challenging time. …

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Run, run, run away from those negative feelings: can you say Cognitive Dissonance?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, February 1, 2021

What is cognitive dissonance?  Cognitive dissonance is when we have two opposing thoughts or beliefs that play a tug of …

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More than surviving the social separation during this next wave of COVID19

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, November 30, 2020

I am really missing my community connections. At the same time, I’m not the kind of person who attends many …

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We all need emotional support.

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, November 16, 2020

The coronavirus is spreading rapidly in Utah, and while our physical health may be at risk – our mental health …

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Play Outside: The Healing Power of Nature

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, October 24, 2020

This month, we look to nature to find joy, solace, solutions, comfort, and more. Our team of therapists reviewed and chose …

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Connecting to a mental health therapist on or off the Trail.

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, October 5, 2020

  Mental health counseling has come a long way since Freud. Unlike the psychoanalytic therapists in the old days, this …

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Are you SAD? When the seasons change, so do our moods

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 28, 2020

If you are more sluggish and cranky than usual these last few weeks, it could be related to the shorter …

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The Company Next Door Podcast with Megan and Allison

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, August 26, 2020

In this episode of The Company Next Door you’ll hear more about Megan’s story, about the therapy she does, about …

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Pandemic PAUSE button: How I changed my thinking to improve my College experience

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, August 26, 2020

This year has been a challenge for everyone around the world, in a multitude of ways. I can’t necessarily speak …

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Self Care? Who has time?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, August 15, 2020

How many times have we heard those words? If you are a parent, that will be hard to do in …

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Music Speaks to My Soul

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, July 31, 2020

  Whether it’s playing or listening to music, many of us find solace in song. Music connects us. I like …

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Vivek Murthy — Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, July 20, 2020

This comedic podcast that we recommend. Vivek Murthy is an American physician and former vice admiral in the Public Health …

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Emotional Texting: STOP THE DRAMA!

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, July 15, 2020

OMG!  “What did they mean by that? What do you think they are saying?”  “Why did they wait a day …

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Trailtalk® Park City launches TrailtalkRX: conservative medicine for active, functional individuals.

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, June 30, 2020

Trailtalk Park City introduces new ways to meet the mental health needs of the Park City community during the COVID19 …

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Part 2: Workplace Stress: How To Stay Well As We Move Back Into Our Communities

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, June 19, 2020

I suspect many of you reading this are more stressed out about moving back into your communities than when we …

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The Healing Power of Nature

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, June 18, 2020

Trailtalk therapist, Stefan Chase, meets with the Plant Boss at McCoards garden to discuss the importance of touching nature everyday. …

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Part 1: Workplace Stress: How to Stay Well As We Move Back Into Our Communities

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, June 16, 2020

What does going back to work look like for you and your family?  Some of us didn’t miss a beat …

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TrailTalk® opens new location in Aspen

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, May 1, 2020

We are excited to bring you our newest trailhead™, led by Trailblazer, Kris Ferguson. Kris is available to provide guided …

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KPCW Special Report- COVID-19

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, March 20, 2020

“And a group of mental health providers; Allison Page, Nurse Practitioner and Mental Health Therapist and Founder of Trail Talk, …

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Trailtalk® launches new location in Salt Lake City.

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, January 21, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Join Trailtalk®, the leaders in taking therapy off the couch and onto the trail for the grand …

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It’s going to be another beautiful day!

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, May 9, 2019

Give me more Serotonin!  Serotonin helps maintain our mood. Winnie the Pooh is a perfect example of a person (or …

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Anxiety: I’m a Little Tea Pot Short and Stout!

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, May 8, 2019

As many of us know, anxiety feels like being chased by a tiger. Our bodies are machines and don’t know …

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Hate the Idea of Going to Therapy? Do it While You Run

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, January 9, 2019

Another therapist grasps the Trailtalk concept with outdoor therapy and is featured in Runner’s World.  

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Featured on PCTV

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 5, 2018

Guest Host Kim Crittenden is joined by Owner and Therapist, Allison Page. Allison is owner of Trail Talk, a unique …

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Death by Suicide. Could I have done something different?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, June 11, 2018

I am sad. I am sad I didn’t know my friend as well as I thought I did. I am …

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Self Care? Who has time?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, June 6, 2018

How many times have we heard those words? If you are a parent, that will be hard to do in …

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Trailtalk® fights therapy stigma with walk and talk sessions

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, November 9, 2017

Trailtalk® is painting a new picture of what therapy can look like. Instead of the stereotypical image of a client …

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Trailtalk: where Nursing Theory meets Wilderness Therapy

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, April 23, 2017

Florence Night was the ‘Mother of all Nurses.’  Her environmental principles were frowned upon when she started opening the hospital …

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You can Run, but you can’t Hide from your Emotions

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, February 27, 2017

Run, Run, Runaway ….. Do you tend to avoid uncomfortable emotions like anger, sadness, or fear? It’s pretty common. Many …

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Trailtalk.com

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, February 22, 2017

We have changed our URL! We are now trailtalk.com. Please update your bookmarks. Happy Trails!  

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What is Medical and Mental Health Care Advocacy?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, February 9, 2017

Allison Page, lead trailblazer at Trailtalk, offers a service to individuals and/or family members who need help navigating the medical …

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Self Hatred: Stuck in a Story

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, November 15, 2016

  What’s your story line? What do you tell yourself about yourself?  That’s the story I’m talking about. It’s our …

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Sleep. Is it overrated?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, November 15, 2016

It does seem overrated during some periods of our lives. Can you recall periods in your life when you got …

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Thoughts and Feelings: What’s the Difference? And, Why does it matter?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, October 10, 2016

Our thoughts and feelings are commonly spoken of as one in the same.  The automatic nature of our thought patterns …

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I’ll Feel for You if you Think for Me

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 26, 2016

It seems like a ‘no brainer’ doesn’t it? And, that it is. Some of us work hard avoiding our full …

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Anxiety: I’m a Little Tea Pot Short and Stout!

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 2, 2016

As many of us know, anxiety feels like being chased by a tiger. Our bodies are machines and don’t know …

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Detached Don/Dolly revealed!

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, August 22, 2016

Being a Detached Don/Dolly is not about being good or bad, it’s about describing a particular relationship pattern many of …

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Thinking and Feeling at the same Time

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, August 11, 2016

It seems like a ‘no brainer’ doesn’t it? And, that it is. Some of us work hard avoiding our full …

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Trailogy: Music is a Must

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, July 25, 2016

Music Does music speak to you? Are you the kind of person who needs music to survive? Tell me about …

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Are you a Jackson Pollack thinker?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, July 14, 2016

  Hello! If you are a Jackson Pollack thinker, contact me. We need to get tangential and circumstantial together. I …

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Is Lying Ever OK? White Lies Justified

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, June 23, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZuJHVNSi7A Does my butt look fat in this dress? Honest Abe struggles with being honest, and at the same time, …

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The Way is was, not The Way I planned

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, June 15, 2016

Ever notice how life has a way of changing things up on you without asking? Have you ever had a …

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Trailogy Special Edition: FOMO? Oh No!

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, May 12, 2016

FOMO – Fear of Missing Out Here’s another addiction I’ve been struggling with for about 30 years now. It’s been …

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El Camino: I need my Coffee

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, May 2, 2016

Coffee, good strong coffee So, I hear many mornings on the El Camino you get out of the Refugio before …

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Trailtalk’s Lead Trailblazer Unplugs

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, April 29, 2016

Allison needs to Unplug I’m checking a text on my IPhone, looking at measurement outcomes on a mini IPad, scheduling …

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Time to Re-Calibrate & Unplug, Reboot and Recharge

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, April 25, 2016

Time to Re-Calibrate & Unplug, Reboot and Recharge Since starting Trailtalk 5 years ago, I’ve made a point of taking …

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Trailogy Special Edition

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, April 15, 2016

Preparing for a 35 day walk across Spain I came up with the idea to walk the El Camino several …

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Trailogy of the Emotional Sherpa #6: Rocket Man and the Traveling Wannabes

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, April 2, 2016

Rocketman and the Traveling Wannabes The Traveling Wannabes spend their thought life remembering and reworking their past, or anticipating their …

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Trailogy of the Emotional Sherpa # 5: Village of Weavers

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, March 14, 2016

After a long day of playing 5,4,3,2,1 ( game details to follow) and listening to some great tunes, the Emotional …

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Trailogy of the Emotional Sherpa #4: Tangled up in Blue

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, March 7, 2016

Tangled up in Blue The Village of Weavers The Emotional Sherpa hasn’t seen a soul  this entire last week. He’s …

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The Trailogy of the Emotional Sherpa® #3 In My Backpack I will Bring…

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, February 26, 2016

In my Backpack I will bring….. 1. Map and compass (GPS if you are a techi) – check 2. Rain …

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Trailogy of the Emotional Sherpa: Season One: #2

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, February 16, 2016

Finding Your Way Back Home As you recall from the pilot episode, the Emotional Sherpa sets out on a solo …

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The Trailogy of the Emotional Sherpa: Season One

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, February 3, 2016

  I’m on my way “and have miles to go before I sleep.” ~ Robert Frost The Emotional Sherpa heads …

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The Trailogy of the Emotional Sherpa®

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, January 28, 2016

The Trailogy of the Emotional Sherpa® Pilot An Emotional Sherpa is the type of traveler who kindly takes on the …

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Trails Talk: Can you hear them?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, January 18, 2016

Trails talk. Can you hear them?  Come close. Let them speak calm into your busy life. Easier said than done …

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Reverse Time Out: Avoiding jail time when you have a wild child

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, January 11, 2016

    Reverse time out is a technique my daughter pulled out of me when she was 3 years old.  …

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Got Hang ups?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, January 4, 2016

Got Hang Ups? Tim Peckham is making light of what many call, ” first world problems.” All jokes aside, most …

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2019: Ready or not, here we come!

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, December 29, 2015

2019: Ready or Not, Here We Come! Are you making some changes, ripping out pages? As a young girl (OK, …

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Lying about Santa: naughty or nice?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, December 18, 2015

Lying about Santa: naughty or nice? It’s an age-old debate. Both the pros and cons of this controversy are easily …

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Does your mood change with the Seasons?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, November 30, 2015

I’m as cold as ICE! Does your mood change with the weather? If you are more sluggish and cranky than …

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Grieving during the Holidays

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, November 23, 2015

This holiday season is different for some of us. There’s an empty chair at the end of the table this …

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All steamed up? Get Up and Get Outside!

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, October 26, 2015

“I’m a little teapot short and stout. Here is my handle, here is my spout. When I get all steamed …

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Do you hear me? “Linda, Linda listen to me.”

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, October 19, 2015

You can’t hear me Linda! You can’t hear me, Mateo! Speak louder. Build your case. Banter back and forth until …

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Wine is the New Food Group

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, October 12, 2015

Wine is the New Food Group Wine has positioned itself as a key food group in our Food Pyramids. It’s …

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Are you SAD? Tis’ the Season for Seasonal Affect Disorder

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, October 5, 2015

                                                         Seasonal Affect Disorder  (SAD) Seasonal affect disorder is just that, a seasonal pattern of depression. Some of us feel …

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Relationships: should I stay or should I go?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, October 2, 2015

Is this relationship for life or is it just for this season? A life long friend versus a season of …

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Emotional Texting: so close, yet so far away

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 28, 2015

Emotional Texting Dramatization WTF!  “What did he mean by that? What do you think he’s saying?”  Why did he wait …

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Boundaries: What are they? Why do they matter?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 21, 2015

What are boundaries anyway? Boundaries are everything. You’ll get what I mean after a few more discussions about this important …

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Not the Spinning Rainbow Wheel of Death!

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 18, 2015

“Not the Spinning Rainbow Wheel of Death!” Ever rage behind your machine when the little spinning rainbow stops you dead …

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Care Giver Fatigue: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My……

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 14, 2015

He Ain’t Heavy He’s my brother, my sister, my father, my mother, my wife, my husband, my friend, my son, …

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Work, Work, Work

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 8, 2015

  Work, Work, Work I love to work.  At the same time, I spend way too much time working. I even …

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To Tell the Truth: Who’s behind your door #1?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 5, 2015

  Who’s behind your door #1? Many of us put on a FALSE self.  We say and do things to …

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Can’t Keep it Together?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, August 31, 2015

  Be kind to yourself. Recognize that this is who you are and enjoy the ride. When you find yourself …

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FEAR: I’m Shakin’, I’m Nervous

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, August 27, 2015

  Fear.  Fear of heights, fear of failure, fear of success, fear of judgment, fear of …… What causes you …

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Gossip…Say What?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, August 25, 2015

  Did you read about the Ashley Madison website scandal? Yikes! Social media strips away our privacy and complicates our …

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Emotional Sherpa

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, August 25, 2015

  For many of us, forgiveness seems impossible. “How can I forgive her? She won’t even admit she hurt me.” …

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Got Moods?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, August 22, 2015

Tips from the Trail The following methods may help regulate your mood when life deals you a downer. 1. Turn …

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Coming Home (Ch. 1)

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, April 22, 2015

In this podcast, Allison and Mike discuss the beginnings of her house metaphor, “coming home to the true you.” Ch. …

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Theracation Podcast

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, April 13, 2015

Allison discusses an intensive therapy vacation in this 12 minute podcast https://trailtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Theracation-Podcast-2.m4a

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Therapylite Podcast

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, March 17, 2015

    Allison Page discusses her model of “Therapylite” in this 12 minute podcast. https://trailtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Therapylite-Podcast-1-3_4_15-5.44-PM.m4a.mp3

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Do Therapists Go to Therapy?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, February 26, 2014

    Everyone could benefit from emotional care at some time in his or her life, right?  I’m guessing even …

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What are your Heart’s Desires?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, March 15, 2013

Danielle LaPorte’s book, The Desire Map offers an innovative approach to goal setting. Her website goes into great detail about how traditional goal setting …

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Life is Daily. Live it Moment-to-Moment.

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, March 5, 2013

Have you ever been in a yoga class and heard the words, “be here now?” I remember the first time …

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Obstacles or Opportunities?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 18, 2012

I was out hiking today and couldn’t help but note the trees blocking my path. I thought about how many …

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Sleep: a cornerstone of good mental health therapy

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, March 15, 2012

Sleep.  Is it overrated? It does seem overrated during some periods of our lives. Can you recall periods in your …

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Change Your Thinking and You Can Change Your Life!!

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, February 27, 2012

The longer the blind man lives, the more he sees. Yiddish Proverb Do you sometimes feel like you have blinders on? …

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Smell the Flowers to address your stress

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, December 14, 2010

It helps to have a number of ways to  regulate your mood. If you can’t exercise, talk to a friend …

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Controlling Anxiety – a tool to help you self regulate your mood.

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, December 10, 2010

Expanding Ball Mindfulness Exercise – purchase ball  Next time you feel yourself getting anxious or stressed try this exercise. Notice …

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Developing our Spiritual self

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, November 30, 2010

It seems appropriate to consider our spiritual self during the Holiday season. It’s Christmas and Hanukkah, a time of year …

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Taking Therapy Outdoors

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, November 23, 2010

Being outside in the fresh air, while moving one foot in front of the other feels good physically and emotionally. …

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A Balanced Life?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, November 16, 2010

This performer makes it look so easy. What’s the secret?  Life is a dynamic process so the idea of keeping …

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Emotions: feel them, own them, share them.

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, November 9, 2010

Our emotions aren’t neatly compartmentalized like in this picture. They infiltrate every aspect of our “true” SELF. But, for discussion …

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Feelings: Our Emotional Self

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, November 2, 2010

“Feelings, nothing more than feelings….”  Albert Morris song.  Nothing more than feelings? That’s like saying nothing more than life. Life …

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“An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away”

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, October 18, 2010

  Exercising and eating a balanced diet aren’t new concepts. We all know the basic principles for healthy living. The …

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What does it mean to be mentally healthy?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, October 12, 2010

 Mental wellness is complex. Simply put, it means to function in and interact with the world. Can you carry on …

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I can’t Sleep!!

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 30, 2010

  You are not alone! According to the National Sleep Foundation: Forty-eight percent of Americans report insomnia occasionally, while 22 …

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Physical Self

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 28, 2010

I like humor as you might have guessed from reading and watching the self-image video clip on my last post. …

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Do you know the “true” you?

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 10, 2010

What does it mean to be the “true” you? For me, being true means being OK with who I am, …

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Self Image

Posted by Your Emotional Sherpa®, September 3, 2010

What does self image mean to you? Does it mean how you feel  about your body? How you look? What …

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