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Drivers Manual for the Mind: Harnessing the Power of Your Thoughts
Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, and your actions
become your destiny. - Gandhi
There is a great deal about the mind that we cannot consciously control. However, when it comes to our thoughts, there are
many opportunities to be in the "drivers seat of our own minds. Yet many us have no idea we could even get in the car, let
alone the drivers seat. Instead we remain blind to the power of our thoughts and their enormous effect on what we feel, say,
and do.
It is normal for humans to think distortedly at times; we all do it with some frequency. These kinds of thoughts often lead to
feelings and behavior that increase suffering, and decrease both effectiveness and enjoyment of life. But because it is also
very human to see our own thoughts as true, it is difficult to interrupt the process, unless we learn certain skills.
In addition, a distorted thought, unchecked, tends to engender more distorted thoughts, and this often crowds and distracts
the mind. And in a mind full of distorted thoughts, there is much less openness and space to allow for the clear, unclouded
perception that is one of the hallmarks of mindfulness.
The good news is that we each have significant choice and control about what we think, expect, assume, or believe. Come
to this workshop to learn practical skills that will help you to become more aware of what you are thinking, to assess your
own thoughts as to their accuracy, and to change them if you decide to do so. Many aspects of your life, whether personal
or work-related, can benefit through the use of these skills.
About the Presenter
In her business Mental Wealth, Cora Ellen Luke helps individuals and groups: 1) Identify and develop inner
riches/strengths & connect these to outer purposes 2) Cultivate habits at the heart of happiness 3) Create and sustain
meaningful & satisfying success 4) Identify and nurture ones creative talents. Her services include personal coaching, and
workshop design & presentation.
She brings to her current business her experience of fifteen years as a psychotherapist, twenty years as a workshop leader,
and thirteen years, in her initial career, as a physical therapist. A theme common to all her work is helping people learn and
use the skills that promote resilience, contentment & joy, sense of authentic purpose, flexible persistence, and healthy
connections with others. These are the foundational skills upon which people develop meaningful success in their work and
personal lives.
Cora Ellen thoroughly enjoys helping people craft and sustain focus on their goals, deepen their self-understanding
(including appreciation of their own strengths, struggles, and talents), and cultivate healthy habits that enable positive
growth. Cora Ellen is licensed as a mental health counselor (LMHC) in the state of New York.
Her experience includes 11 years at Family and Childrens Service of Ithaca as both a psychotherapist and workshop
presenter, in community mental health and EAP services. While at Cornell Universitys Employee Assistance Program for
four years, she designed and presented a wide variety of psycho-educational workshops, and counseled staff and faculty
regarding both workplace and personal concerns. She also has counseled graduate and undergraduate students at Cornell,
SUNY Oneonta, and Bowdoin College. Throughout her career, Cora Ellen has taught at retreat centers and community
settings on the topic of discovering and developing ones own creativity, and on the fascinating connection between mind
and body.
Cora Ellen received a B.A. in Psychology from Stanford University, an M.S. in Physical Therapy from Duke University, and
an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Antioch New England Graduate School. She also completed a year of graduate
study at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. She is a singer/songwriter and a published poet. Contact her at:
mentalwealthcoach@gmail.com
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LocationBorg Warner Room, Tompkins County Public Library (View)
101 E. Green St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
United States
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