http://michellemintz.com/blog CranioSacral therapy for West Bloomfield, Michigan Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:10:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’d like to share a poem I recently discovered that’s made an impact on my life: "I Know Something Good About You." Wouldn’t this old world be better, If the folks we meet would say,“I know something good about you!”And then treat us just that way? Wouldn’t it be fine and dandy, If ... http://michellemintz.com/blog/?p=15 I just got introduced to a fascinating study from the early 1980's that may help us answer the question. Dr. Kenneth Pelletier and a team from the University of California at San Francisco looked at top executives at Bank of America and AT&T to learn the effects of high stress when ... http://michellemintz.com/blog/?p=14 I got this great email the other day that I thought was so fabulous I wanted to share it with you. A lecturer was explaining stress management to his audience.  He raised a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?"  Answers called out ranged between 20g and ... http://michellemintz.com/blog/?p=12 With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we're busy picking up gifts for our children, our husbands, our parents, our sweethearts, even our friends. But have you ever thought about giving yourself the gift of self love? As women, we are all to often taught that a Prince is going to sweep ... http://michellemintz.com/blog/?p=13 Happy New Year! I know everyone has their own New Year's resolutions to focus on.  Well mine is to spend more time focusing on my own self-care.  This includes ways to nurture myself not only physically but emotionally and spiritually as well. Before vacation, I had an interesting, eye opening experience related to self care.  ... http://michellemintz.com/blog/?p=17 People generally take better care of their cars than they do their bodies.  I'm always amazed at the grocery store when I see what people buy.  Some baskets have NOTHING that is actually food.  Nothing that is fresh or whole instead of processed or pakaged pretty. I am not a nutritionist ... http://michellemintz.com/blog/?p=11 I love watching my 2-year-old play. She plays with such CURIOSITY. How does this work and what happens when I change it or try it this way? How will mom respond when I do this?  Curiosity leads to discovery, uncovering answers and drawing out insights. As we grow up, we seem ... http://michellemintz.com/blog/?p=10 How did it get to be August so fast? While we are still enjoying the beautiful days of summer, we are already planning for the fall months ahead. Planning and Organizing our lives can sometimes feel difficult, overwhelming and monotonous. Do you sometimes not know what to do, so do nothing at all or over analyze ... http://michellemintz.com/blog/?p=9 July 6th is my birthday. I mention this not because I want a card or a gift, but to share with you a gift of awareness I recently received. I work with a professional coach. When I met my business goals a few months back, she asked me what I did to celebrate. “Celebrate?” I ... http://michellemintz.com/blog/?p=8 I often get people canceling their appointments at the last minute because “they are too stressed to come in.” I find a lot of humor in this because that is the exact reason you are coming to see me — to reduce your stress! And now is the absolute perfect time to see ... http://michellemintz.com/blog/?p=6