How Exercise Helps with Mental Health
Owen Smithyman Owen Smithyman

How Exercise Helps with Mental Health

Our brains are built to escape from tigers, not painful emotions. But it treats them the same, so we have to use primitive strategies to keep threats at bay.

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A New Approach to Coaching
Owen Smithyman Owen Smithyman

A New Approach to Coaching

Most coaching helps people compensate for obstacles such as anxiety, procrastination, and interpersonal conflicts, but these obstacles are symptoms of trauma. I help clients eliminate the trauma, and the obstacles disappear on their own.

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How to Stop Procrastinating
Owen Smithyman Owen Smithyman

How to Stop Procrastinating

The cycle of avoidance, last-minute panic, and exhaustion is often more than just a habit. It's a coping mechanism for deeper unresolved emotions.

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The Balance Between Support and Responsibility
Owen Smithyman Owen Smithyman

The Balance Between Support and Responsibility

Our ability to thrive comes from a delicate balance of support and responsibility, where both must coexist for true empowerment. Through exploring the effects of this balance, and understanding how trauma complicates it, we can learn how to lead ourselves and others to success and well-being.

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Heal Trauma for Better Sex
Owen Smithyman Owen Smithyman

Heal Trauma for Better Sex

It's much easier to avoid dealing with trauma. BUT... what if I told you that all the good things in life, including sex, become much more enjoyable when you heal trauma?

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Damaged People Are Lucky
Owen Smithyman Owen Smithyman

Damaged People Are Lucky

Damaged people are lucky in a certain way: we know we need help, and the help provides something that “normal” people don’t get. We need to redefine and normalize trauma so that everyone can benefit from healing.

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The Role of Meditation in Healing
Owen Smithyman Owen Smithyman

The Role of Meditation in Healing

Meditation provides insights and emotional tolerance, and can even allow us to approach painful memories. What is the best way to use it where healing is concerned?

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