Tag Archives: traumatic events

The Healing Power of Time Travel

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Thomas Robinson

I bet you didn’t know that time travel can be healing. But by the end of this post, you will. Let me say here that I’m not talking about the time travel described in books like H.G. Wells’s book The … Continue reading →

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A New Way to Use Three Important Words

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Thomas Robinson

Four years ago, I wrote a post for my blog* in which I said that the words “I’m so sorry” were 3 of the most important words I had learned in my life. And I went on to explain why … Continue reading →

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Not being critical of yourself is a GOOD start

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Thomas Robinson

Recently, when I suggested to a client that she give herself compassion because of the difficult challenges she was going through, she told me she was doing that. Then she explained that in spite of making a couple of mistakes, … Continue reading →

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The Healing Power of Self-Compassion

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Thomas Robinson

Of all the strategies I teach my clients to help them live well when they have a chronic illness, the one I teach the most is compassion. I teach it and reinforce it by having them wear their watch on … Continue reading →

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