by hkwoods | Apr 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
This week a colleague asked me if many people are willing to acknowledge that they’ve experienced “trauma”- would they accept that things could be different if they could recognize the effect the traumatic stress has had on them? He asked, “isn’t trauma really only...
by hkwoods | Apr 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
If you’ve ever had vision problems- near or far- you’ve likely experienced the temporary frustration or confusion when your glasses aren’t accessible and everything is blurry. You may even get stressed about things not being ‘as they should be’. Stress occurs when...
by hkwoods | Mar 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Have you ever discovered something especially embarrassing or annoying about yourself and then have you best friends tell you- “Oh yea, I’ve known that about you for a long time.” What? You knew it but didn’t tell me? What kind of best friend is that? Well, for most...
by hkwoods | Feb 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Have you ever had a heated discussion with a co-worker who was criticizing your work and you found yourself armpits-sweating, shoulders tense, all wound up, pulse-gone-wild, clenched-fist and later you realized- WAIT! It just wasn’t that big of a deal. Why was I...
by hkwoods | Jan 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Often when you watch a Hollywood drama about a painful emotional experience, you’re glad to escape the trauma when the lights come up. Or if an acquaintance is enduring a difficult time in her life, you think “I’m glad it’s her, not me.” You have the opportunity to...
