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Choose What you Want More of in 2023 empowerment neuroshifts positive thinking wellbeing

As we start a new year, it’s a good time to reflect on the past year.  We can think about the prior 12 months through the lens of our experiences and overall emotional state. 

Part of being human is experiencing a whole range of emotions every day.  That being said, an excellent way to assess your ...

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Experience the Magic of Giving autism neurodiversity positive thinking wellbeing

December is considered the season of giving. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, gift-giving is part of each celebration, despite each originating from a different faith basis. In Christian tradition, for example, giving presents comes from the three wise men traveling great dista...

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Thanksgiving- The Season of Appreciation autism neurodiversity positive thinking wellbeing

In November we celebrate Thanksgiving, one of our favorite holidays here at Neuroshifts! It's a beautiful season when we can practice the Green Zone emotion of "Appreciation." When we are in the Green Zone, we experience the greatest place of emotional well-being. Appreciation is at the very top of ...

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Fall- The Season to Let Go of What No Longer Serves You autism empowerment neurodiversity positive thinking wellbeing

Fall is a season typically associated with the many visible changes that occur around us. Temperatures and humidity drop, the days begin to shorten and we recognize that a shift is taking place. As we watch the trees release their leaves, we, too, can prepare for change by letting go of those things...

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Shift Your Thoughts, Shift Your Life autism empowerment neurodiversity positive thinking wellbeing

If you want to know what you have predominantly been thinking about, look around you! What are you experiencing in your life right now? Do you have a magical life filled with awe and wonder, or is your life filled with worry and fear? If it's the latter, the good news is that the power to change you...

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Eliminate this Common Limiting Belief autism empowerment neurodiversity positive thinking wellbeing

"I am not enough" is one of the most common and limiting statements people tell themselves. It stems from a place of not feeling good enough about themselves or unworthy of deserving what they want. When we believe this statement, it can negatively affect anything we try to do or create in our lives...

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Get Ready to Free your Mind!- by Vicky Westra empowerment positive thinking vickywestra wellbeing

In the US, the Fourth of July 4th, also known as Independence Day, is a federal holiday that celebrates America’s gaining independence from Britain with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

We celebrate this holiday with parades, barbeques, and fireworks because we value...

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You Become What You Think About autism empowerment neurodiversity positive thinking wellbeing

If you are unsure about what you are thinking about, just look around to see if you are surrounded by mostly positive or negative people and situations. Ralph Waldo Emerson expressed it as, “You become what you think about all day long.”

If you want to change what you see around you or are experien...

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You are the Hero of Your Story- by Vicky Westra autism neurodiversity neuroshifts positive thinking wellbeing

If you read any book or see any movie, there is always a hero in the story. Usually, that hero encounters many obstacles and challenges throughout their journey. If you are like me, you find yourself rooting for them and hoping they find their way, no matter how difficult the circumstances may seem....

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You are Perfect as You Are- by Vicky Westra autism neurodiversity neuroshifts positive thinking wellbeing

One of the things that is most common in the human experience is having a feeling of unworthiness, which translates to feeling like you are not enough or that there is something wrong with you. This feeling can keep good things from flowing into your life and can keep us stuck in a place of self-cri...

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Should we stay stuck in the Stigma around Autism?- by Vicky Westra autism neurodiversity neuroshifts positive thinking wellbeing

Today, the stigma of Autism is alive and well! All we need to do to verify this is to Google the word “Autism” to see the results. Almost everything related to autism defines it by its challenges and negative outcomes. Things such as high unemployment rates, low independent living rates, lack of fun...

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Seek First to Understand- by Vicky Westra autism neurodiversity neuroshifts positive thinking

Are you on the Autism Spectrum or have a child that’s been diagnosed? Then this gives you an opportunity to use the principle of “Seek first to Understand”. This applies to gaining an understanding of ourselves as well as our child.

In the bible in the book of Proverbs it says "Seek first to unders...

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