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Inspiration: Unity in Kindness Dr. Tom explores the concept of loving kindness and its capacity to heal inner wounds. #unity #lovingkindness #drthomasmaples #mahatmagandhi #dream #success #belief #coaching #psychology

Unity in Kindness Inspiration

Unity to be real must stand the severest strain without breaking.

Mahatma Gandhi

The Psychology Perspective

Wow… Mahatma Gandhi. What a great man, who became a beautiful example of what the will can do when it is directed towards an ultimate aim.

Today’s Inspiration is a play on the…

Day 14: My Personal Journey to Release Weight Dr. Tom explores lifestyle change and the journey to deal with the voices within. #weightwatchers #weightlossjourney #weightlossinspiration #temptation #diet #dietandmentalhealth #drthomasmaples

Overthinking? The Journey to Make Space Within! Temptation

The devil popped up onto one shoulder and said, do it, one little drink won’t hurt. The angel popped up on the other shoulder and said, but you have worked so hard to get to this point. Both battled for the winning side of a conscious decision. Which One Won?

This…

Inspiration: The Unity of Being

The Unity of Being Inspiration

At the heart of every being lies creation’s dream of a principle that will one day give organic form to its fragmented treasures. God is unity.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

The Psychology Perspective

Pierre Teilhard de Chardinwas a Jesuit Priest that had a profound influence on the New Age…

Day 13: My Personal Journey to Release Weight Inspiration for our weight loss journey. Oprah and Buddha give great, practical advice, and the need to celebrate the present moment #drthomasmaples #weightlossjourney #weightlossinspiration #oprah #buddha

Inspiration

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

Oprah Winfrey

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Buddha

The Psychology Perspective for Weight Loss

Ah… The monthly massage. I made it a determination to treat…

Day 12: My Journey to Release Weight Dr. Tom continues to explore the psychology of weight loss in this inspirational video about the ill effects overthinking has on our ability to let go. #weightlossjourney #drthomasmaples #weightlossinspiration

The Psychology Perspective

The journey to lose weight is a nothing less than a lifestyle change. We need a community of support, a new playground of friends that are motivating, and the will to push through, even when things aren’t necessarily going right. I ran into this great article today, and wanted to share my thoughts.

Overthinking? The Journey to Make Space Within! Overthinking? The…

Day 11: My Personal Journey to Release Weight Dr. Tom tells the story of the cup of overfilling knowledge; the need to release what is there to bring in what we yearn to realize. #weightloss #weightlossjourney #drthomasmaples #weightlossinspiration

Making Space Continued

If a caterpillar does not make space within its soul, it looses site of its true beauty within, that years to release itself to be seen.

In this segment, I continue my exploration of moving within, making space, and creating the internal drive to release what is there. Weight loss is but one journey. Part of its true test is to allow the psyche to release the…

Inspiration: The Gift of Fantasy Dr. Tom explores the inspiration of dreaming, fantasy, and its ability to move us to realize body, mind, and spiritual unity. #psychology #inspiration #drthomasmaples #fantasy #dreams #analytical psychology #awakening

The Gift of Fantasy Inspiration

The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.

Albert Einstein

Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.

Khalil Gibran

The Psychology Perspective

Ah… One of my favorite subjects in the study of psychology. To Dream and…

Day 10: My Personal Weight Loss Journey Dr. Tom explores the Weight of Waiting and the Journey to Make Emotional and Spiritual Space Within to Create Meaning for Your Weight Loss Journey. #weightwatchers #drthomasmaples #weightlossjourney #weightloss

To Make Space

There is an intimate connection between space and weight. When we undertake any form of weight loss journey, we are asking a higher power, God, the Universe, Brahman, whatever we choose to call that sense of a higher consciousness or purpose in our lives, to remove something from us, in order to make space within. There is only one crux to this equation; as with anything, once a…

Inspiration: A Happy Life We need very little to make us happy. Then Why is it that so Many People are Unhappy. Dr. Tom Explores. #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #drthomasmaples #motivation #happiness #marterialism #happylife #psychology

A HAPPY LIFE Inspiration

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

Marcus Aurelius

The Psychology Perspective

We need very little to make us happy. In fact, other than food, water, shelter, and clothing, very little is needed of material goods to foster a sense of…

Day 9: My Journey to Release Weight (A Reflection) Dr. Tom continues his exploration of the #psychology behind weight loss and the need to link it with a #higherpower / #higherpurpose. #weightwatchers #weightlossjourney #drthomasmaples #weightloss

The Psychology Perspective

There is a need to tend to the soul when you make any major life-style change. While the mind is easy to distract us, and always likes moving to the point of least resistance, in making commitments to health, to wealth, to happiness, or simply your overall wellbeing, the mind becomes easily distracted and will gravitate towards old habits.

I used this time to…

Inspiration: The Possibility of Being Dr. Tom explores the Possibilities of Being. Ash-work, the Shadow, and archetypes that lead to finding the glowing embers of soul within. #archetype #analyticalpsychology #drthomasmaples #being #possibility

What’s Your Possibility of Being Inspiration

We know what we are, but know not what we may be.

William Shakespeare

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.

Eleanor Roosevelt

The Psychology Perspective

Every person has an inner child that dreamed to one day become… Oftentimes, when we grow up, we forget…

Inspiration: The Crossroads Dr. Tom explores the archetypal construct of the crossroads and ways it leads to Self Growth. #crossroads #drthomasmaples #inspiration #motivation #intention #challenges #perseverance #opportunity #psychology

Inspiration

Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.

Robert Frost

The Psychology Perspective

We all meet crossroads at times. Decisions… Decisions… Decisions. But what are we to do.

I see a direct correlation between lack of direction the need…

Day 8: My Journey to Release Weight (1st Week) Dr. Tom reflects on a week of release. The downs and ups of committing to a new you. #wieghtwatcher #weightlossjourney #weightloss #weightlossinspiration #drthomasmaples #psychology #emotionalhealth

There are ups and downs in any emotional journey to create a new you. Weight Watchers has been a big help on providing a system to adhere to. I am taking a little time to reflect on mine today, because it has been a special week.

I never would have thought that I would be writing about a Diet Journey. But that is primarily because I was so fearful about the repercussions of being accountable…

Day 7: My Journey to Release Weight (The Dreaded Birthday Pizza Party) Dr. Tom continues his exploration into the psychology of weight loss in an experiential journey to the dreaded Pizza Party #weightwatchers #drthomasmaples #weightlossjourney #pizza

It was a day of surprises. My wife normally takes the boys to birthday parties, and yesterday was something I was not prepared for. We had a semi-working weekend. The Honey Do list had grown to a point of critical mass, and I had a few things to get done that I normally do not do to assist her in her work. So off the the Pizza Party.

Now pizza is my best friend and worst enemy wrapped into…

Inspiration: I'm Possible Dr. Tom offers inspiration about the nature of possibility inherent in making dreams come true. I'm Possible. #drthomasmaples #impossible #possibility #imagination #inspiration #infinity #perseverance #motivation #determination

I’m Possible Inspiration

The power of imagination makes us infinite.

John Muir

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!

Audrey Hepburn

The Psychology Perspective

I absolutely loved this play on the word impossible. So many times, I hear the words muttered that is impossible. Maybe it is the field…

Day 6: My Journey to Find a Smaller Me (Cheat Meals) Dr. Tom explores positive and negative reinforcement and the use of the cheat meal. #diet #weightwatchers #weightlossjourney #drthomasmaples #weightlossinspiration #alcohol #lifestyle #menshealth

Conscientious Decissions

When you are on a journey to release weight, it is a battle with former habits. That is not a lie. However old you are, that is how long you had made decisions that lead to the person you are now. But those decisions do not have to be a lifetime in the making. Today I faced many lessons, as Saturdays are normally my cheat days while on any diet.

Lesson 1

Plan…

Day 5: My Journey to Find a Smaller Me (Weigh In Day 1) Dr. Tom explores using Weight Watchers Fit Points and the behavioral psychology of the weigh in. #weightwatchers #weightlossjourney #drthomasmaples #fitpoints #lifestylechange #psychology

My Weight Loss Journey

Today was weigh in day: I wont lie here, curiosity killed the cat on Day 4. I checked my weight at night, a mistake. I felt the need to make sure I wasn’t going to be in for any surprises. I was disappointed at night, but relatively happy in the AM.

I had seen I lost weight during the night. But not at the level I expected. I saw that it was roughly two pounds, and I…