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Thoughts Are Like Clouds
I am here at Kalua Beach in Hawaii. And I’ve been sitting here, listening to the waves and watching the people and the dogs strolling down the beach. And watching the clouds as they float on by. I’ve also been watching my own inner...
Showing up…
Showing Up Hello. Doctor Anita Johnston, here. I am in Kailua Beach in Hawaii, and I rushed on down to the beach because it looked as though there was rain coming. And so who runs to the beach if you think it's going to rain? Well, I knew...
Disordered Eating Recovery Story
Dr. Anita Johnston, author of Eating in the Light of the Moon, uses this palindrome to show how to reverse the disordered eating and negative body image thoughts. Inspired by Jonathan Reed’s Lost Generation.
Eating Disorders – Understanding Your Inner Hungers
Anita Johnston, PhD, best selling author of Eating in the Light of the Moon talks about eating disorders and understanding your inner hungers, through using the metaphor of The Red Herring.
It is ok to be sensitive…
My adorable gorgeous dog is Ozzie. He is more than my companion. I want to tell you a little bit about Ozzie. Ozzie is a really sensitive being. And sometimes in my sessions with clients, Ozzie will come in and join...
Exercise Resistance Syndrome
I recently had the privilege of interviewing Francie White about Exercise Resistance Syndrome. Below you will find the transcription of the interview itself. I would love to hear what you think, share a comment below! Enjoy! Anita...
Metaphor of the Eclipse
Dr. Anita Johnston here. I'm in Boulder, Colorado, at the time of the eclipse. It's so interesting, because all the warnings are out: Don't look directly at the sun without special glasses. We know that if you look directly at the sun you...
Understanding the Communication from Our Unconscious Mind
Hello, Dr. Anita Johnston here. I'm in Palau, Nikko Bay and I'm about ready to go diving into an underwater garden and I'm taking you with me. One of the rock islands stands alone but there's a whole cluster of them surrounded by coral...
Balance in Recovery
Hello. Dr. Anita Johnston here, and I am at Nikko Bay in Palau, in the backyard of my very, very dear friend, Cliff, who goes paddleboarding in probably the most beautiful, pristine water in the world. The key, clearly, to paddleboarding,...
The extraordinary changes that mark the change from girlhood to womanhood
Hello. Doctor Anita Johnston here and I am in Palau right now. Wait, where is Palau? Well, Palau is south of Guam. Where is Guam? Well, both Guam and Palau, are part of the Micronesian islands. Polynesia, which most people know about,...
There’s meaning to what you eat!
Hello Dr. Anita Johnston here. I’m at the Little Theater in Epidaurus and I’m going to tell you the story about Demeter & Persephone. There were once these two goddesses. Demeter was the mother goddess, and her daughter’s name was...
Healing by telling your story
Hello Dr. Anita Johnston here. I am at the theater in Epidaurus, the great healing center. This amphitheater could seat 14,000 people. From the very top of this amphitheater, you can see how vast it is. The acoustics are such that all the...
Your Unconscious Mind
Hello, Dr. Anita Johnston here. I am here in Greece at the Sunken City. Somewhere beneath that water is a city, and I am going to take you with me as I go looking for it. Somewhere out there is a 5,000 year old city that was sunk by an...
Stay Connected to Your True Values
Hello, Dr. Anita Johnston here. I am at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece where the columns of statues of six women remind me of the story of Lysistrata. For thousands of years there have been many performances at this theater...
A tale of healing
Hello, Dr. Anita Johnston here. I am at the theater of Epidaurus, the epic healing center of the world. Imagine it is the year 400 BC, and you are an Athenian woman in Ancient Greece seeking healing. In your lifetime, you have witnessed...