“The Case Against Sugar” by Gary Taubes – A Book Review
At Sunflower Counseling we like to read. Our Missoula therapists are always looking for ways to be more healthy and so a lot of our books that we choose are in this vein. “The Case against Sugar” by Gary Taubes is like a murder mystery. And sugar - that is, sucrose and high fructose corn syrup, are the prime suspects. With this said, a third of all adults are obese,
How I Use Horror Movies to Face my Fears and Accomplish my Goals
When I was in the 3rd grade, I would sneak downstairs in the middle of the night. This is because downstairs was where we had our new cable box attached to the top of the television. The beauty of this plan – no parents – was that this was the time of night when I could watch R-rated movies. We didn’t even have HBO! But for some reason, after 9pm
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Have you ever wondered if you are affected by the weather? Growing up in Montana I feel a strong connection to the daily weather changes. I get a surge or loss of energy sometimes when the sun is at its peak or lacking. I also know a lot of people, like me, who start to feel lackluster when the days get shorter and the seasons change. These people feel bouts
Thoughts on David Goggins – A Blog
Somehow I got into David Goggins - and now, after many listens, I think you should check out one of his YouTube videos and listen to this book on Audible,"Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds". The audiobook is better in some ways, because he describes it as "an audiobook, a radio show, and a podcast" all mixed into one. In other words, he does a commentary
3 Great Ideas from “Shoe Dog” by Phil Knight – Book Review
As counselors at Sunflower Counseling here in Missoula, we love to read. And as such, today's 3 great ideas come to us from: "Shoe Dog" by Phil Knight - the founder of Nike. Get a crazy idea Phil Knight is a trail blazer just like those guys who made the Oregon Trail. Deep down he knew that life was short and he wanted to leave his mark on the world.
“Ego is the Enemy” by Ryan Holiday – Book Review
We like to read books here at Sunflower Counseling. And today's book review is motivational. And it's about the ego. The author is defining ego not like the Freudian "I", but rather, as in the arrogant sense. And he talks in the book a lot about how our own sense of arrogance gets in the way. For example, when we think of addiction. Often times we tell ourselves that we