by drsnipes | Nov 9, 2017 | Interpersonal Effectiveness
Relationships are a great buffer against stress but they can also be a stressor. The first steps in developing healthy relationships are: Developing awareness of, and honesty with, self and others Developing and maintaining meaningful relationships with healthy...
by drsnipes | Jul 11, 2017 | Physical and Health Interventions, Uncategorized
Coping with chronic pain or chronic illness in recovery is important because it affects you in many ways.  Physically, you are uncomfortable and may have a hard time sleeping. Emotionally you may feel depressed, hopeless and frustrated. Socially you may feel...
by drsnipes | May 23, 2017 | Emotional Interventions, Uncategorized
There are many aspects to working a recovery program or developing a Happiness Lifestyle. Each day presents it’s own unique challenges, so it is important to have the basics in place which include: Mindful self-awareness, and an action plan which includes social support and vulnerability prevention to deal with life on life’s terms. All of these are tools to working a well-rounded program. No one thing is more important than the other. In a Happiness Lifestyle you will not always be deliriously happy, because life always has challenges, disappointments and irritants. However, you will have the knowledge that you deserve to be happy, and the distress is tolerable and will not go on forever.
by drsnipes | May 11, 2017 | Physical and Health Interventions, Uncategorized
People often debate what you should eat and when in order to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight. Unfortunately, just like addressing depression, stress or pain, the answer is going to be different for different people. Insulin levels, for example are affected...
by drsnipes | May 4, 2017 | Behavioral Interventions and Modification, Goal Setting, Uncategorized
The Common Pitfalls of Resolutions or Change Plans Failing to consider why you currently do (or do not) engage in certain behaviors. As humans, we naturally do things that are rewarding and avoid doing things that are not. One of the biggest problems people have when...
by drsnipes | May 1, 2017 | Spiritual Interventions
26 Jesus replied, “I assure you that you are looking for me not because you saw miraculous signs but because you ate all the food you wanted. Don’t work for the food that doesn’t last but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give...
