Cliff Heegel Ph.D.

Here’s a link to a 9 minute mindful walking audio I made a few weeks ago. While I talk about getting calm and grounded in the audio, I should note that mindful walking is a way to contact the present moment- it is a great way to get out of your head and into your [...]

Are you hooked or unhooked at the moment? This is a helpful thing to notice. When we are unhooked, we are in a space of open focus. We are not focused, we are not hooked, on mental experiencing or 5 senses experiencing. Just open. Unhooked by anything. Not really noticing anything in particular. Broad, open [...]

Our unconscious automatic reactions make us miserable. What’s wrong when you’ve tried and you just don’t seem to change? Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) sees psychological flexibility as central to living a mentally and emotionally healthy life. Managing the moment you are actually living in right this second requires you to be psychologically nimble and adaptive. [...]

Here’s a little passage from Inner Gold, a book Arnie Kotler put together from some lectures by Robert A. Johnson. Arnie is a friend and a former teacher of mine. Robert A. Johnson is a psychoanalyst. I am going to quote the entire passage first so you can read it as one piece and get [...]

Cliff’s notes: I am a provider for Magellan Behavioral Health- I found their on their website.  A nice concise piece of wisdom. Are you breathing for optimum health? Slow and controlled inhaling and exhaling can help you relax under tension or stress. Stand up and breathe deeply. As you inhale, does your belly go in [...]