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Kevin Patton
Jan 6, 20201 min read
Breathing Patience
A quick Mindfulness exercise with a respectful nod to Lao Tze, an old fool who taught me so much.
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Kevin Patton
Jan 6, 20201 min read
Five Things
This is a short De-Fusion exercise to help you step back from the thoughts and feelings that suck the joy out of your life.
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Kevin Patton
Dec 14, 20182 min read
Hacking Noradrenaline
Noradrenaline, the main neurotransmitter of the sympathetic nervous system, is a catecholamine that plays a major role in regulation of...
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Kevin Patton
Oct 21, 20184 min read
More Body Hacking
In an earlier blog, we explored how we can change the way we feel by activating the release of different chemicals in our bodies. Today...
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Kevin Patton
Apr 3, 20185 min read
Body Hacking
Different chemicals are released in our body when we feel different emotions. In order to start moving towards the person we want to be...
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Kevin Patton
Mar 17, 20184 min read
Drugs, Alcohol and Emotions
Can you remember a time when you were going through a difficult emotion and you decided to use drugs or have a drink in order to feel...
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Kevin Patton
Feb 25, 20181 min read
Sieve or Sponge
Over the years we develop a preferred way of processing our feelings, sort of like a habit or bias. This feels comfortable to us because...
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Kevin Patton
Feb 25, 20181 min read
Opposite Action
When we are distressed, we experience very powerful and uncomfortable physical feelings. These physical sensations create an URGE to...
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Kevin Patton
Feb 25, 20181 min read
Name That Emotion
Emotions are normal and everyone experiences them; but, when we are distressed, it can feel as if our brain has been hijacked and the...
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Kevin Patton
Feb 19, 20188 min read
The Chain
In my last blog, I said we would look at when the Fear stuff just keeps coming. FEAR stuff can come in two’s, three’s, fours and fives…...
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Kevin Patton
Feb 12, 20184 min read
What is The Matrix?
Sorry, not that one, no science fiction here. At Living Well, we only talk about stuff for which there is a strong evidence base, we...
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Kevin Patton
Dec 9, 20172 min read
12 Thoughts for Christmas
Emotion Regulation skills could be especially helpful to us over Christmas. We sometimes face difficult situations or memories, and...
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Kevin Patton
Nov 29, 20173 min read
De-Stress This Christmas
Christmas can be an overwhelming and stressful time for many people. Between expectations, crowded shopping malls, and the pressure to...
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Kevin Patton
Nov 4, 20172 min read
When you feel distressed
STOPP! Stop, take a breath, don't react automatically Ask yourself: What am I reacting to? What is it that's really pushing my...
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Kevin Patton
Oct 26, 20175 min read
Separation
Going through a separation can be very difficult, no matter the reason for it. It can turn your world upside down and make it hard to get...
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