25th October, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
(From a meditation on a beautiful Fall day… and, for future meditations to find peace…) Experience the feelings of being angry. Experience the feelings of fear. Experience the feelings of being sad. Experience the feelings of being anxious. Experience the feelings of the lack of control. Learn the lesson of anger and accept it. Learn the lesson of fear and accept it. Learn » Read More
14th September, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Symptoms of panic and anxiety can be confused with life threatening physical disorders! Please consult your physician to determine the source of your symptoms. This is an update of specific things you can do to control the symptoms of panic and anxiety attacks. These devastating occurrences can negatively affect your day to day quality of » Read More
1st September, 2010 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
The “Unknown” can create fear and anxiety. My wife calls from an out of town trip with her sister to tell me that she has stomach pain and can not eat. I ask if it might be related to something that she ate and she replies “no.” She asks me what I think that she » Read More
28th August, 2010 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
This is a common problem that often goes unnoticed or untreated in our society. Many of our heroes who have spent time in combat zones experience some amount of PTSD. For many, the effects of PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, seem to gradually evaporate as these heroes return to a more normal life stateside. But » Read More
23rd April, 2010 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Will the new chemotherapy show promising results or does it bode poorly for our future. We have exhausted the traditional options in fighting back against the attack of cancer but we are not ready to give in. There is still more living to do. There are still more plants to plant and weeds to pull. » Read More
14th March, 2010 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Have you considered what you would do if you were told you had a severe diagnosis like Stage 3 cancer? Maybe your situation might be labeled as “terminal.” Would you choose to fight, using every possible medical and alternative healing intervention possible or would you accept your fate and work to die with simple dignity? » Read More
25th January, 2010 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
The media is filled with the most recent disaster, and this one is truly epic. The poor nation of Haiti suffers a huge earthquake and hundreds of thousands are dead, many more are without homes, food, water, and medical care. But after two weeks of coverage, the media is beginning to show the return of » Read More
5th December, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
To get back in control of your body’s response to stress you must use your mind to focus on the relaxation goal! The very best stress management technique that I use for guided relaxations, with groups or individuals, is called Indirect Suggestions for Deep Relaxation. It is at the core of most the guided relaxations » Read More
21st April, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Symptoms of panic and anxiety can be confused with life threatening physical disorders! Please consult your physician to determine the source of your symptoms. Behavioral techniques for controlling panic and anxiety. Help get back in control of your life. This is an update of specific things you can do to control the symptoms of panic and » Read More
26th March, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Both for counselors and clients involved in mental support, increased levels of physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual stress can make challenges worse. It is fairly common knowledge that anxiety, panic, fear, anger/rage, loss of focus, PTSD, chemical dependency and other forms of addiction, and compulsive behaviors are either created, or made worse, as a response » Read More
