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Kevin Patton
- Jan 6, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 5 min
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, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 8 min
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, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2017
- 2 min
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, 2017
- 3 min
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, 2017
- 2 min
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, 2017
- 5 min
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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