How Long Should I Wait For My Partner to Commit?
Commitment is a topic that brings a lot of couples into therapy. While it has a single definition, it holds infinite meanings. For many women and men, commitment includes an emotional acknowledgment of a we, in that we are with each other and choosing to be part of the couple. And on a practical level, the possibility then […]
Digital Detox – Power of Off – NBC Connecticut
NBC Connecticut talks digital detox with Nancy Colier, The Power of Off!
Spirituality and Health: The Power of Off
Scary as it is to admit, I once walked by my own children at the end of a workday, offering them just a quick nod on my way to get to my email, and it wasn’t as if I was expecting a note from the president. I am not alone in this. For me, this […]
Change Your Attitude… Change Your Life
New Podcast with Joan Herrmann: Our reliance on technology is rapidly changing how each of us experiences life. We’re facing new issues and difficulties, we’re encountering new emotional triggers… read more…
Freedom In Technology Not From Technology
These days it can feel impossible to get just 5 minutes with no distraction and dare I even say it, quiet. The noise and demands of technology are relentless and seemingly inescapable. We are living without any distinction between on and off, public and private time, or space. Even at home, the world keeps coming […]
Are You Addicted to Your CellPhone? Tips for Breaking the Habit
With the seemingly relentless and inescapable noise and demands of modern-day devices, getting a mere five minutes of distraction-free time, and dare I say peace and quiet, can seem near impossible. We are living in a time when there is no distinction between “on” and “off” or public and private time. Whether we realize it […]
When Escaping the Moment… Yoga Journal
WHEN ESCAPING THE MOMENT IS THE NEW MOMENT: The Power of OFF. Yoga Journal.com, November, 2016
6 Tips for Successful Dating in the Digital Age
Technology has exploded our dating options and put dating effectively on amphetamines. The sheer quantity of choices gives us the feeling that we can and will meet someone through technology. How could we not? And yet, precisely because there is so much choice, we often don’t give the person we’ve met a real chance. If […]
How Long Should I Wait for My Partner to Commit?
Commitment is a topic that brings a lot of couples into therapy. While it has a single definition, it holds infinite meanings. For many people, commitment includes an emotional acknowledgment of a we, in that we are with each other and choosing to be part of the couple. And on a practical level, the possibility then of planning […]
The Key to Intimacy is Radical Listening
The key to deep intimacy in relationship is listening, but listening in a radically new way. Most of us, when listening, are doing one of two things and sometimes both. First, we are scanning for danger: is there something that our partner is expressing that conflicts with what we experience or believe. If so, then […]