Forgive To Win!: End Self-Sabotage & Create The Life You Want: NOW AVAILABLE in audio version on Amazon, iTunes and bit.ly/19cmjnN

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

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.

This past year I have been developing, with Dr. Pam Popper (www.wellnessforum.com), "Emotional Wellness 101." It was initially designed for people who want to stop taking psychiatric medications but are afraid that they will be unable to do so due to discontinuation side effects or that they will be unable to manage their symptoms and be unable to cope once off their medications. The premise was: If they had a set of tools that they could use to manage their emotions, anxieties and impulses, they wouldn't need to rely on medications. And so that became the focus of "Emotional Wellness 101" -- Create a psychological toolkit that would enable people to be their own therapist and stabilize their brain chemistry with their thoughts rather than a pill. So that's what we did. It's a powerful toolkit comprised of cognitive therapy tools, positive psychology tools, spiritual tools, communication tools, stress management tools and support group tools. And the beauty of it is: You don't have to be on medications to get tremendous value out of this toolkit. It is for anybody who wants to improve the quality of their emotional life and manifest a more balanced and abundant physical existence. Dr. Pam Popper and myself are in the final stages of fine-tuning the program. I expect it to launch within weeks. If you want to hear more about it, please listen to the BlogTalk radio conversation I had with Coach Rea Wilke which can be accessed below. There is also a podcast of an interview I did with Dr. Pam Popper at www.wellnessforum.com.

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: www.wellnessforum.com/Audio/DrPopperInte... For more information: pampopper@msn.com

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: amzn.to/v4Xx1q

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.

Walter E Jacobson MD will be teaching an Internet course which starts December 4th.

"Emotional Wellness 101" is designed for people who want to stop taking psychiatric medications but are afraid that they will be unable to do so due to discontinuation side effects or that they will be unable to manage their symptoms and be unable to cope.

This course is also for people who are coping adequately but aren't satisfied with their lives and their relationships.

"Emotional Wellness 101" will teach anybody simple, yet highly-effective tools to live an authentic, successful life.

The course is being produced and hosted by Dr. Pam Popper of The Wellness Forum. This Tuesday, November 20 at 9:00 p.m. EST, Dr. Popper is providing a free Conference Call open to everyone, during which Dr. Jacobson and Dr. Popper will  describe the program and answer questions so you can determine if this is something that works for you.

If you're interested in joining the Conference Call, either call the Wellness Forum office at 614 841-7700 or email  Dr. Popper at: pampopper@msn.com for the call-in access information.

"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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