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Candy Widdifield Jun 26, 2023 2 min read Join me on Zoom July 8th at 9am Pacific/12pm Eastern for a live Q&A and have your questions...

Candy Widdifiel Apr 24, 2023 3 min read Q: I constantly interrupt my pops (automatic negative thoughts) but they don't stop. I've tried...

Candy Widdifield Apr 10, 2023 3 min read The two biggest roadblocks that slow recovery for people are: 1) not catching & interrupting the...

Candy Widdifield Apr 3, 2023 1 min read I recently completed a training through the Art of Living Foundation that allows me to offer...

Candy Widdifield Mar 27, 2023 4 min read What does it mean to be happy? The answer to that question depends entirely upon whom you are...

Candy Widdifield Mar 13, 2023 5 min read Q: "(Can you write) about the freeze response? I think a lot of re-trainers experience it and...

Candy Widdifield Feb 27, 2023 3 min read There have been many questions around how to identify and work with limiting beliefs. Here is an...

Candy Widdifield Feb 13, 2023 4 min read I heard the wonderful Joe Dispenza do a live talk the other week, and in listening to him I was...

Candy Widdifield Jan 16, 2023 4 min read Q: You wrote about an exercise to cultivate the curious observer and suggested that we do...

Candy Widdifield Jan 2, 2023 3 min read During the silent meditation retreat I recently attended we were given some beautiful pieces of...

Candy Widdifield Dec 12, 2022 4 min read The holiday season is a time where many of us are out of our usual routine. Perhaps we have...

Candy Widdifield Nov 28, 2022 4 min read We know how important it is for recovery not to entertain automatic negative thoughts, POPs, or...

Candy Widdifield Oct 17, 2022 4 min read There are ups and downs to retraining much like there are ups and downs as we journey through...

Candy Widdifield Aug 22, 2022 2 min read When asked what they want out of brain retraining, people often say they want to feel better or...