How to Heal Defensiveness in Close Relationships
Most of us are defensive in close relationships. If we’re not, we have to interact with people who are. It is the relational disease of our culture and the one that imprisons and destroys intimacy, and prevents love and connection between partners and friends. Why are we so defensive and what are we so afraid of? And… […]
Tiny Buddha: The Power of Off
Have you ever found yourself mindlessly surfing the web, hopping from one site to another, when you didn’t have any specific reason to be online? Maybe you were looking at a cute cat video on Facebook, and then you ended up taking a quiz to determine which Westworld character you are. And then, five listicles, […]
Breaking up the Dysfunctional Relationship with Technology
We can all agree technology has many advantages. To list a few, technology promotes education, helps keep us safe, provides a closer reach to those who were once out of reach, saves lives, keeps us connected with instantaneous communications, and most importantly, allows a virtual window for some (you know who you are) to peek […]
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