Author Archives: Cynthia M Clingan

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About Cynthia M Clingan

Cynthia Clingan is a licensed professional clinical counselor in Columbus, Ohio who offers somatic psychotherapy, spiritual coaching, and meditation and mindfulness instruction.

No Rest for the Wicked

I am sure you’ve heard a lot about how important sleep is. I see Dr. Oz and the morning shows occasionally talk about sleep hygiene (aka, habits that increase quality of sleep), but I think a lot of people just … Continue reading

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Don’t Believe the Hype

Okay Kiddies, time for school. Let’s learn how to read some of the junk fired at us daily that tells us what to do with our health. Here is yet another example of how the “scientific” research model (breaking things … Continue reading

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Health vs. Fitness

I have been more and more interested lately in nutritional health, and in finding a balance that works for me. I am gluten intolerant and have dairy allergies, both confirmed by EnteroLab testing. Went on a Paleo (aka, low carb) … Continue reading

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Treating Depression

I like this post about drug-free treatments for depression I found recently on the Healthy Skeptic. It’s the third in a three-part article, and part 1 and part 2 are linked at the beginning of the post. Even though it’s … Continue reading

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Depression, or something else?

Almost all of my clients, and I now have 12, are depressed, or depressing themselves, or exhibiting depressive symptoms – whatever you like. Some of them refer to the handy television commercials in lieu of a description of their actual … Continue reading

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Another EFT Resource

Check out Patricia Carrington’s site for more great EFT resources. It’s also in our resource list.

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EFT Manual Available March 15

EFT is a simple sequence of points on the body that one can tap on themselves with fingertips to alleviate a wide variety of physical and emotional symptoms. The location of the points is based on the principle underlying the … Continue reading

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The M Word, Revisited

I think it’s fair to say that nothing I ever say or write is very original – today the repackaging seemed futile, so instead, here is an excerpt from “Chapter 5: Mindfulness” from The Seeker’s Guide by Elizabeth Lesser: The … Continue reading

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Snippets of Clarity

Sometimes we just need a little boost over the rough spot, not a whole counseling session. Or we can’t swing the counseling, or a day off, or a vacation when we need it. One trick I use when I’m feeling … Continue reading

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The M Word

It’s late afternoon of a day that’s been mostly under my own power, and I still haven’t put in my hour today. My hour of meditation, that is. The thing I gently recommend to those who find themselves stuck, or … Continue reading

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