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Demystifying the Three Principles
Let me do my best to demystify and make practical the realizations that these Divine/Universal Principles are proposing and pointing to as a hopeful solution to the level and frequency of chronic mental stress (CMS) that exists and is being created at the prevailing level of psycho-spiritual understanding/ level of consciousness. CMS is presently seen by most people as an…
Legacy Programs — Which to Choose?
After 42 years as a practicing psychiatrist and teacher of spiritual consciousness, I’ve come to a surprising—and hopeful—conclusion: Mental health isn’t something that must be diagnosed and “treated.” It’s something to be remembered. I’ve worked in nearly every psychiatric setting imaginable: hospitals, community clinics, universities, private practice, military installations, geriatric units, adolescent care, and addiction…
This Too Shall Pass
On a recent boat trip down the Mississippi River on vacation with Linda, I lost my billfold. It was nowhere to be found on the boat or in the places I visited along the way. Frustrating of course. I could have worried. I could have been stressed. But in all the research I’ve read, not…
The Key to Forgiveness
Are you holding on to anger, hatred or disappointment towards someone or something that happened in your past? Forgiveness may not come easy for you. But those feelings are only hurting you. Whatever you are giving to others, you are only truly giving to yourself. But how can you let go? How can you forgive?…
Wisdom Is Always Trying to Guide Us
Wisdom is always guiding us, whether we can hear it or not. Many people see a benefit in meditation but don’t always realize the biggest benefit. Meditation is a state of mind, it’s not something you do. “Meditation comes from a silent mind. The state of meditation is the silence that clears the psychic…
You Only Need The Next Step
The ego’s desire is to know the next 40 steps and without knowing, we can get innocently stuck in a state of uncertainty and fear. The truth is we only need to know the very next step. Understanding the system of being human is what helped me overcome fear and uncertainty in all areas of…
Overcoming Triggers with Psychological Immunity
Do you avoid situations where you feel triggered by past experiences or uncomfortable memories? I recently spoke to a client who was returning to her hometown where she hadn’t set foot in many years. She was worried and scared of the people and things that would trigger traumatic memories and their subsequent thoughts and feelings.…
Stories of Hope: Claudia’s Depression
There is a universal truth that tells us of a gift,That dwells within us naturally to help us when we drift. When times of joy turn into woe, when wealth must cede to thrift,We need but turn inside to find a path back from the cliff. And yet we choose to hide ourselves in darkness…
Fresh Hope for Suicidal Thoughts & Ideation
Dr. Bill Pettit on to Real Change LIVE sharing stories of hope for Physical Disorders. Each Real Change session with Dr. Bill focused on a different DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) mental health disorder where he has personally witnessed people experience real change. If you haven’t yet watched the first video of the series, “There…
Fresh Hope for Bipolar Disorders
Dr. Bill Pettit on to Real Change LIVE sharing stories of hope for Physical Disorders. Each Real Change session with Dr. Bill focused on a different DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) mental health disorder where he has personally witnessed people experience real change. If you haven’t yet watched the first video of the series, “There…
