Cliff Heegel Ph.D.

‘I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot . . . and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. That is why I succeed.’ – Michael Jordan

I like this Marianne Williamson quote a lot so I thought I would post it for all of us. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “who am I [...]

A day late, but it is never to late to reflect on what freedom means to each of us, and how so many around the planet (including the USA) are much less free than I am. Check out the vid- not super music but it is an emotional message that might move some of us [...]

Hey- I posted this about a year ago. This version is an update. Enjoy. Post your feedback in the ‘comments’ below. Thanks! This handout outlines ways you can change your behavior patterns. But first, some words from a former President of the United States: “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I [...]

Behavioral scientists are quite interested in mindfulness. Here’s some research-based info. A researcher named Baer derived five aspects, or dimensions, of mindfulness after a lot of quantitative analysis. Baer describes these five aspects as Observing, Describing, Acting with awareness/non-auto pilot, Nonjudging of experiences, and Nonreacting to inner experiences. Here’s an easy to read layout. The [...]