Day 1 Meditation Experiment – Good vs. Perfect Day 1. Shifting from perfect to seeing the good in our situations. 40 days of meditating for an hour a day. Follow me at www.johnharrisoncounseling.com
Fighting with your partner and the need to be “right”
Fighting with your partner and the need to be “right” Here’s a good reason that communication in relationships suffers. Recognize the need to be right in your arguments and “win” so you can stop hurting your relationship. www.johnharrisoncounseling.com
The best technique I’ve found to get out of a funk
The Best Technique I’ve Found to Get Out of a Funk The most effective technique and practice I’ve found in getting out of a bad mood, sad mood, or funk.
Why Certain People Always Seem Happy
Why Certain People Always Seem Happy What’s up with some people who are happy all the time? What are they doing? What’s their secret to life?
Why I’m meditating
No Title Want to know what happens when you mediate regularly for an hour a day? Or want to start your own meditation practice? Join me for my 40 day mediation experiment starting on January 23rd. Why meditation? Have you ever thought about starting a meditation practice or know someone who has and were curious… Read More »
Hitting your 80% in your relationship
Hitting your 80% in your relationship We should get what we want in our relationships. But we’re never going to get it all. What happens when you can’t change your partner? Find out more at johnharrisoncounseling.com
A New Year’s resolution: Stop making resolutions
Happy New Year, everybody. Another year down and it’s that time of year that we start looking forward into what the new year can bring us. What can we do better? What changes can we make that will improve our lives? How can we become “brand new” people and overcome those long standing struggles? My… Read More »
Quotes from the inner critic. Things “successful” people say to themselves.
Negative self talk. It’s real. Everybody deals with it. Even those people that we see as having their “shit together”. I asked this question to various professionals, psychologists, counselors, and designers…”When your inner critic is at it’s worst, what does it say to you?” Various professionals ages 30-52 years old answered. Here’s what they said…. Read More »
Your spouse doesn’t have to be your “best friend”. Here’s why.
It sounds perfect. Not only is your husband or wife your husband or wife, but they’re also your best friend. For those couples that can claim this as part of their marital bliss, they really have the best of both worlds. But not all couples are best friends. Nor do they have to be. That’s… Read More »
How to stop being passive aggressive with your partner (say what you really want to say)
A couple that’s been coming to see me for couples counseling for a few weeks has an on-going problem. Like many couples with marital issues, Jenn and Kyle have communication issues. Their particular issue is that they don’t know how to express their anger with one another without being passive aggressive. They’re unable to effectively… Read More »