Cliff Heegel Ph.D.

I got this from Russ Harris, author of The Happiness Trap. “OBEAR” is a handy process to remember in a time of emotional distress. If you are starting to get mentally or emotionally swept away, do this: 1. OBSERVE.Bring awareness to the feelings in your body. 2. BREATHE. Take a few deep breaths. Breathe into and [...]

Cliff’s notes: I put this on my site because I like to refer my clients to it now and then. While the language strikes some as odd, I like it. To me it is very clear. I often laugh out loud when I read it because the author did a great job of capturing the [...]

Hi- I did not write this, but I wanted it to be available for my clients on my website, so here it is.  I edited the language in it slightly to better fit the needs of my psychotherapy practice. The original is published here. ~~Cliff Mindfulness practice is not easy. It takes time and it [...]

What state are you in now, right this moment? Take a moment to relax, breathe, and drop into mindfulness of the present moment. OK. Are you here, present, reading? Or..? The ability to see your state of mind is a wonderful tool. When you cannot see your state of mind you are effectively blind. If [...]

Most of us are asleep at the wheel, living in our private subjective Dreamland. Dreamland is where suffering can happen. Good dreams, bad dreams, no matter– It is all just dreams, just thoughts, feelings, and images in our mind. Mind movies, mind stories. In Dreamland, life is a matter of luck. Good luck? We feel [...]