My book, “Forgive To Win! – Create The Life You Want” is about utilizing spiritual principles and cognitive techniques to eliminate judgments and resentments, eliminate guilt, shame and self-loathing, increase self-esteem — and in so doing — decrease self-sabotaging behaviors getting in the way of one’s happiness, physical well-being and material success. “Forgive To Win!” is available in paperback, in a Kindle version and now in an audio book version available at Amazon, iTunes and audible.com: http://bit.ly/19cmjnN

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Forgive To Win!: End Self-Sabotage & Create The Life You Want: NOW AVAILABLE in audio version on Amazon, iTunes and http://bit.ly/19cmjnN.  LISTEN TO FIVE MINUTE PREVIEW FOR FREE!

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The best solution for people with difficulty managing mood swings, anxieties, and impulsivities is not a pill. It’s the power of their thoughts harnessed effectively with the goal of maximizing positive outcomes in all aspects of their lives.

With the proper set of psychological tools, one can learn to stabilize emotional states amidst stress and chaos, navigate difficulties and obstacles in one’s life path, effectively communicate with others and strengthen relationships, and eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors.

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If it’s true that most people take psychiatric medications because of difficulties regulating their emotions, anxieties and impulses, then when they are taught skills to effectively self-regulate, they will no longer need to depend upon and can safely taper themselves off their psychiatric medications.

The Wellness Forum’s new program, “Emotional Wellness 101,” was specifically designed for this purpose. It can also be used to great benefit by people who are not on psychiatric medications but are dissatisfied with their lives and their relationships.

With emotional wellness skills, people can effectively manage their emotional life, end self-sabotaging behaviors, and achieve sustainable happiness.

Dr. Pam Popper’s interview with Walter E. Jacobson MD, discusses “Emotional Wellness 101” in more detail: http://www.wellnessforum.com/Audio/DrPopperInterviewDrWJacobson20130117.mp3

For more information: pampopper@msn.com

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What if it were that simple? What if you could do that right now? And every now after now?

Would it be worth what you would have to give up for it? Your drama. Your pain. Your victimhood. Your judgments. Your ego.

Be not afraid. Choose love now. Choose joy now. Regardless of the chaos swirling around you.

Do it now and experience eternity.

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Now, more than ever, in this very angry, judgmental, divisive, aggressive and violent world we live in, is there the need for compassion, acceptance, tolerance and forgiveness. There is little that individuals can do on a global level to effect change, to move the world towards a place of greater communication, cooperation and peace. But there is a great deal that we can do at the level of family, friends, acquaintances, peers and co-workers.

We can be a role model of compassion and right action. We can be a role model of service to others and the miraculous power of forgiveness to heal old wounds and soothe the primal, savage beast buried deep inside the psyche of each of us.

Forgive To Win! is an inexpensive book that teaches people how to be that role model. It is short, but to the point, providing practical tools for people who want to forgive but have trouble letting go of anger and resentments.

When we forgive, we win. And the whole world wins with us. Consider giving the gift of forgiveness to someone you love this holiday season: http://amzn.to/v4Xx1q

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A former patient of mine thanked me recently for helping her develop tools to communicate more effectively with her husband and resolve the difficulties in their relationship. She mentioned that they still have their ups and downs, but she is able to effectively navigate the rough waters when they occur. She then shared this story that had happened a few days earlier:

I was walking on the street in the rain, contemplating an argument I had just had with my husband, trying to sort it all out and find resolution and peace.

The gutter next to me was full of leaves, blocking water from flowing into the drain. It made me think of love and obstacles in its way, how love can be blocked. I thought of the water as love and leaves as baggage keeping it from flowing its course.

As I was walking, the rain began to get heavier. Then I heard something… water running next to me… I looked… and I saw all the leaves being carried by the influx of water. The blockage had broken and the water was running free.

I stood still and understood. Love is like that water. With too little, it gets caught up in baggage, but if you give it more, you give it power to flow. I knew what I needed to do to resolve the problem with my husband. It worked.

Love never fails.

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In this interview I did with Peter Breggin, MD, we talked about gratitude, forgiveness, service to others, the toxic effects of psychiatric medications, my book Forgive To Win! and my new interactive learning course, Emotional Welllness 101 (starting Dec. 4, 2012), which teaches people tools for self-regulating emotions, anxieties and impulses, and helps, as well, those who wish to discontinue psychiatric medications. Check it out:

http://prn.fm/2012/11/21/dr-peter-breggin-hour-walter-e-jacobson-md-112112/

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Depressed?  Anxious?  Angry?  Been told you have ADD or ADHD? Don’t want to take medications but are having difficulty coping?

Perhaps you’re coping sufficiently but want to develop the necessary skills to more effectively regulate your emotions and improve your lives and relationships?

Perhaps you’re taking medications and want to stop, but are afraid you’ll decompensate and relapse if you try to stop them without having tools to regulate your emotions, anxieties and impulses?

Perhaps, appreciating the power of the mind to have a positive influence on the immune system, disease states, and chronic pain, you want to develop cognitive techniques that will maximize your health, vitality and longevity?

introducing…

The Wellness Forum’s

Emotional Wellness 101

You will learn tools to take control of your life. You will learn how to regulate your emotions, manage your anxieties, control your impulses, effectively communicate with others, effectively manage your stress, and effectively navigate your life by eliminating self-sabotaging behaviors that have gotten in the way of your happiness, physical well-being and material success.

Program Description:

The Emotional Wellness 101 program is available only to Wellness Forum members and Wellness 101 is a pre-requisite. A strong and healthy body and mind go hand in hand. Consequently, the first step in the Emotional Wellness 101 program is to join the Wellness Forum if you haven’t already done so.

The Emotional Wellness 101 program consists of 40 hours of instruction, group therapy, and support offered over a 32 week period of time, and is divided into five phases:

• Self-Assessment – You will get a very solid understanding of your psychological makeup, self-concepts, symptoms, vulnerabilities, risk factors, triggers and stressors. (two 1-hour calls per week for 2 weeks)
• Toolkit Training– You will learn Cognitive Therapy techniques, Positive Psychology principles, spiritual principles and techniques, communication skills and stress management tools, all designed to help you neutralize your emotional triggers so that you can stay at your emotional baseline and maximize all aspects of your lives. (two 1-hour calls per week for 6 weeks)
• Toolkit Application – You will apply your tools to the people and circumstances in your life and become effective at emotional self-regulation. (one 1-hour call per week for 4 weeks)
• Tapering of Medication/Support System - You will establish and develop a strong support system. You will very slowly and gradually taper your medication and then discontinue it (one 1-hour call per week for 12 weeks)
• Emotional Wellness Maintenance – You will continue to closely monitor your moods, anxieties and impulses. You will become confident in your capacity to use your toolkit and support group to help you maintain your emotional center and your joy. (one 1-hour call per week for eight weeks)

The program is administered by Dr. Walter E. Jacobson, M.D., a California licensed psychiatrist certified with the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology. Dr. Jacobson is a motivational speaker and author of the Amazon Best-Seller, Forgive to Win! – End Self-Sabotage, Create the Life You Want. Dr. Jacobson is experienced in helping people to achieve happiness, well-being and success without the use of medications, and believes that with the right tools and training, just about anyone can manifest a happy, satisfying life.

Two great options:

Emotional Wellness Plan A (not currently taking drugs for mental and emotional issues)

Only $475 (plus membership to The Wellness Forum)

Emotional Wellness Plan B (currently taking drugs for mental and emotional issues and want to discontinue them)

Only $995 (plus membership to The Wellness Forum

Payment plans are available.

Cost of this program is an average of only $25 per hour!!

Program begins Dec. 4, 2012.  Enrollment is limited to the first 20 individuals for the first class series.

For more information or to enroll,

please contact The Wellness Forum 614 841-7700,

or email pampopper@msn.com

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“Accentuate the positive” is more than a catchy cliche or song lyric. It is wisdom. It is therapeutic. It is self-actualizing. It contributes substantially to the foundation of one’s happiness and success.

A corollary of this: As best you can, turn every negative into a positive. As best you can, eliminate negative words from your vocabulary. Rather than saying “Don’t…”, find a way to express the same core message you desire by saying “Do…”. When we re-frame our messages in this way, they are more likely to be heard.

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