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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Check out this interview I did with Dr. Don Wagner on judgments and my Forgiveness Diet: http://lnkd.in/h9kjPa

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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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We tend to treat strangers, acquaintances and co-workers better than our loved ones. We tend to take our loved ones for granted and treat them in inconsiderate and unloving ways. When in a disagreement, we tend to automatically react rather than stopping and taking the time to see if we can look at the situation differently and respond in a way that is validating and loving even if we disagree.

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