Grinding teeth, waking up in the morning with clenched jaws, painful teeth and liking to chew during the day: chips, gum or candy. They are all clues that you are under too much stress. Stress develops when you are frustrated or angry but don’t do enough with it. You store … Continue reading →
Try out, experiment and go off in new directions. You shouldn’t be surprised if this becomes a part of your life. If you do the MIR-Method, you’re putting a lot of things into motion. You activate your body to cleanse itself and to supplement shortages, and that renews your energy. … Continue reading →
Lungs are wonderful! If you were to spread them out completely, with all of the little pockets, the total surface of your lungs appears to be as large as half a tennis court! Incredibly large! And inside, they look like the kind of sponge you sometimes see at sea. A … Continue reading →
Small children are visible! And audible! And continuously ask for your attention. I’m here! Do you see me? I want attention! If you have (had) small children or grandchildren, then you know how it is. After a day with small ones, you’re usually exhausted and glad when they’re sleeping again. … Continue reading →
What people report to me is amazing. They say that their skin problems disappear (warts, eczema, acne) or that sleeping problems go away; falling asleep as well as sleeping through the night improve and sometimes even sleep apnea disappears. I hear about diseases that clear up or heal. Many stories … Continue reading →
Yesterday I went with a friend to the hospital. What an overwhelming experience! The smell as you walk in. The maze of hallways and signs. Seriously ill patients being taken around in their beds. The hairdresser with wigs in the window display. The stress that exudes from so many people. … Continue reading →
Urine leakage, not being able to hold your pee, is very unpleasant. Suffering from this, there is always a big risk of peeing in your pants. It can happen when you cough, sneeze, jump, but also just because your bladder empties too quickly. You may think it is something that … Continue reading →
The thyroid gland is one of the wonders of your body. It can be found in your neck, behind your larynx, and is shaped like a butterfly. If the thyroid is normal, you usually can’t feel it. With some thyroid disorders, it becomes enlarged and can be felt, but it … Continue reading →
Letting go is a curious thing. For many people, it’s the art of living. They meditate, take courses, look at themselves and strive to live their lives as unattached as possible. Letting go is an important skill. But what is letting go? Why is it so difficult? Or does it … Continue reading →
Grandma gives you one of those itchy hand knit sweaters. You don’t like it, you don’t feel comfortable in it and yet, you still have to be thankful for it. “Shouldn’t you thank your Grandmother?” “Thank you Grandma,” you say dutifully. Gratitude feels uncomfortable to many people. The feeling that … Continue reading →
Not being able to forgive yourself is the most poisonous thing there is. Berating yourself, punishing yourself such as, “Nothing I do is good, it’s my fault”, “If I hadn’t been here, it would have gone well”, “If only I hadn’t been born”, “Sorry for my existence”. These are strong … Continue reading →
No one wants conflicts. Nobody wants to argue. And yet, they often happen. Is it a mistake in our DNA? Is it inherent to being human? Do there always have to be arguments and conflicts? Or can we rise above ourselves and solve conflicts? How do conflicts develop? It’s very … Continue reading →
Allergies were once the start of my work as a therapist. If I figured out what was the cause of the allergies and if we could find the source and get rid of it, the allergy disappeared like magic. It was a wonderful time. That’s how the name, the MIR-Method, … Continue reading →
Swollen abdomen, painful breasts, fits of crying, stomach cramps? Oh no, menstruation! They are some of the unpleasant complaints you can have that you would love to get rid of. Every month, many women suffer from PMS (the period before menstruation) or from other severe symptoms during menstruation. Many women … Continue reading →
“Your brother says that you broke this statue. Did you?” “No.” “Oh, come one, you always break things. Think again, did you let it fall by accident?” “There’s a ghost in my room!” “Oh, go to sleep, there’s nothing there!” Click, light on. “See, there’s nothing. Now go to sleep … Continue reading →
Losing someone dear, it’s the the tough side of life. Why did this have to happen? What good does it do? If someone dies whom you love very much, the reality of it can be so difficult that you can’t deal with it. You have to close yourself off, put … Continue reading →
Warts? Yes, we’re familiar with them! Those little cauliflowers on your skin. Following my grandmother’s advice, I smeared the juice of dandelions’ stems on them. More than anything, it got messy and I never did see if they went away, but it was worth trying. What is a wart? A … Continue reading →
Being decisive, making decisions. Choosing one thing and letting the other go. Making a choice is not easy. We are afraid of making the wrong decision; afraid of losing something. And what will replace that? Am I doing the right thing? Is this the right decision? It can sometimes drive … Continue reading →
In just a few more weeks, it will be New Year’s Eve and Day. Always fun to celebrate and often a special moment when one year rings in the other. We look back and muse about what has happened and are often hopeful again about the New Year. With New … Continue reading →
Bent over from laughing so hard, being silly; it can suddenly happen to you again. Has your face been tense for a while, or were your emotions overwhelming? Did you have problems with your sense of perspective? Were you just too tired to be happy? Then it’s possible that you … Continue reading →
They say that man is, by nature, a creature of habit. But is that so? I often hear it said and I also see it happening around me: people who always sit in the same seat in the train, use the same parking space for their car in the neighborhood … Continue reading →
The 9 steps of the MIR-Method are a complete set together. All 9 steps work on everything that is important for your life. The last step is very important in this: “Clarify mission”. When I was testing this step in the MIR-Method, I was confused at first. Wasn’t I working … Continue reading →
Nail biting is not socially accepted. People think that a nail biter is insecure or nervous. Nail biting is unpleasant; it’s illogical and difficult to understand why you would bite yourself. Why do you take off parts of your nails and bite off the skin around the tips of your … Continue reading →
Sexual tension is often hard to find in a relationship. The toothbrushes stand cozily next to each other in a glass and that’s as far as intimacy goes. One of the partner’s libidos can change or completely disappear in long-term relationships. Still, it doesn’t have to be lasting, as this … Continue reading →
The MIR-Method is a safe method. It deals with the roots of your problems and does that in harmony with your subconscious and at the speed you can handle. Still, there are people who don’t have good experiences with the MIR-Method: they don’t notice much change, their problems get worse … Continue reading →
