Is Our Use of Smartphones and the Internet Preventing Us from Healing and Stunting Our Personal Growth?
The world was a very different place in the mid-nineties [...]
By Ben Oofana|2016-12-08T17:51:21-05:00February 1, 2015|Categories: Anxiety and mental health, Miscellaneous|Tags: ADHD, Anterior Cingulate Cortex, Anti-Social, anxiety, Brain, childhood development, creativity, depression, Digital Distractions, Dopamine, Electronic Media, Empathy, Facebook, health, Information Technology, internet, Multi-tasking, Neuro-Plasticity, personal growth, Productivity, relationships, Sleep Deprivation, Smartphones, Texting, Twitter, Wasting Time|0 Comments
Why Isn’t the Law of Attraction Working For Me?
The Law of Attraction has gained popularity in recent years [...]
By Ben Oofana|2016-12-08T17:52:02-05:00December 3, 2014|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: authenticity, being present, conscious mind, Law of Attraction, manifestation, materialism, new age, personal growth, presence, PTSD, responsibility, shame, spiritual development, Spirituality, sub-conscious mind, trauma|1 Comment
Resonance
Growing up in Southeast Texas was not easy. I had [...]
By Ben Oofana|2016-12-08T17:52:40-05:00November 22, 2014|Categories: Relationships and sex|Tags: attraction, Body-Mind, chemistry, companionship, connections, emotion, feeling, friendship, healing, love, projections, relationships, resonance, trauma|0 Comments
Internal Martial Arts and the Healing of Trauma
Mugging attempts are fairly common in New York City. I [...]
By Ben Oofana|2016-12-08T17:53:20-05:00July 5, 2014|Categories: Anxiety and mental health, Emotional health and trauma|Tags: Ancient Wisdom, anxiety, Body-Mind, Boston, Chi Gong, depression, emotional intelligence, emotions, Exercise, healing, Healthy Living, Internal Martial Arts, Martial Arts, New York City, PTSD, Reduction, self-awareness, self-improvement, Sifu Li Tai Liang, stress, tai chi, trauma|0 Comments
Learning to Feel Comfortable in Our Social Interactions
A young Korean man showed up in one of my [...]
By Ben Oofana|2016-12-08T17:54:23-05:00June 12, 2014|Categories: Relationships and sex|Tags: attraction, being present, desire, direction, empowerment, fear, goals, healthy boundaries, human potential, life purpose, love, Mindfulness, personal growth, range of motion, romance, self-empowerment, self-improvement, self-realization, shyness, social anxiety|0 Comments
Quieting the Mind
People often meditate with the goal of quieting the mind. [...]
By Ben Oofana|2016-12-08T17:55:04-05:00June 10, 2014|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: ADHD, and feelings, anger, being present, bodily sensation, breath work, centeredness, clarity, consciousness, creativity, decision making, disappointment, distraction, fear, insight, internal noise, intrusive thoughts, intuition, meditation, resolution, sadness, solitude, stillness, understanding|0 Comments
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