I have promised to write a blog about the Phyllis Krystal Method Training Program, Session 2, which took place in Munich from the 28th till the 31th of October 2010. In Phyllis Krystal Method we cut the ties to people and things that control us. Many times we are not aware of the control some people or things have over us, but with this method we can explore the controlling ties in detail. When we then cut the ties to a person, his or her control over us stops, but it also works vice versa – we stop our control over him or her as well. Thus we can all become free. Freedom means that we are in contact...

In a way, the last month was a milestone for me: It has been a year since I started writing my blog (my first post was on the 12th October of 2009). The idea of having a dedicated web site matured and has already been realized to some degree. This is after one year of posting the blog on other web sites (like: e-blogger,  healthyplace.com, social.realmentalhealthsite.com, experienceproject.com). These are the two reasons why I have decided to give you some feedback about my forty or so posts. I thought it might be interesting to see which posts were most “popular”. Below is a table of 10 posts...

Today, I arrived back home. I took a part in a four-day Phyllis Krystal Training Program, Session 2, which was held in Munich, Germany. Four days in a row, 8 hours (with breaks) of listening to Phyllis and actively participating in exercises. Now I am tired. And happy at the same time. Why? I will write more about it in my next posts. Take care, Helena ...

Dr. Tsultrim Kalsang, the Traditional Tibetan Medicine Doctor that I consulted in person in 2009 and later (he is mentioned in my self help book to be published in 2011), has this September promised to write a testimonial for my book in December this year. My first thought was: “Time is relative. Or at least perceived in a totally different way on the southern slopes of Himalayas, where dr. Kalsang works and lives as a Tibetan in India, accompanying His Holiness the Dalai Lama.” Actually even my life started to slow down after having given notice at my ex-job in 2008. I have the luxury to observe...

What on earth do I mean by that? I am talking about one’s innate character, about personality traits like being a perfectionist or the tendency to feel deep emotions to name a few. Or let’s take their opposites – the ability to be quick at work, the tendency to feel only shallow emotions and stay calm in tense situations. One cannot change his or her innate character, all we can do is take good care of ourselves. And how can we do that? First by learning to accept and love oneself just the way one is. And then by choosing the right lifestyle according to one’s personality traits. For...