by Dr. Heiko | Jan 29, 2016 | Blog
Wiki (rip) defines a Rip Current as moving much faster than humans can swim. The best advice: A swimmer caught in a rip current should not attempt to swim back to shore directly against the rip. This risks exhaustion and drowning. A rip does not pull a swimmer under...
by Dr. Heiko | Jan 29, 2016 | Blog
Complicated grief demands that we ease our pain with something that gratifies our spiritual and emotional selves. One way to do this is to utilize a simple ritual to help with grief. Jewish tradition holds that we can make a small difference in the lives of others or...
by Dr. Heiko | Jan 29, 2016 | Blog
…Joachim de Posada, a motivational speaker, replicated a piece of a decades-old Stanford University study of 4 year olds who were asked to resist eating a marshmallow. If these children did resist temptation, they would not only get another marshmallow upon the...
by Dr. Heiko | Jan 29, 2016 | Blog
It is said, in the Jewish tradition, that it is our obligation to do right by others through the practice of Tikkun Olam, in repairing our small corner of the world. Each day, we can bring a smile to our heart and someone else’s, by making a gesture of goodwill....
by Dr. Heiko | Jan 29, 2016 | Blog
…I recently joined the Sandplay Therapists of America (STA) organization as Secretary of the Board of Trustees in January. When board members took a scheduled break during our recent retreat in Fresno, CA , we were advised to walk outside the hotel silently, and...
