My Big Fat Greek Attitude February 22, 2012

“People are disturbed not by the events that happen to them, but by their view of these events.”  Epictetus, 55-135 A.D.  I just love the Ancient Greek philosophers, particularly the Stoics.  Stoa is Greek for “porch,” which is where those great minds sat when they congregated to philosophize.  The Stoics were calm, unflappable, making nothing [...]

MIRROR, MIRROR, ON THE BRAIN June 4, 2011

MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE BRAIN… Dr. Nancy B. Irwin We’ve all heard of the concept of “act as if…and the rest will follow.” It’s like the “Fake it till you make it” philosophy. How does this work? Why? Isn’t it just outright lying, or denying the reality of a situation or problem? It certainly may [...]

IT’S MAGIC! November 25, 2009

As Halloween approaches, I can’t help but think of Harry Houdini, the famous escape artist and magician, Harry Houdini.  I saw the movie as a kid and fell in love with magic!   While many of us are feeling economically entrapped these days, perhaps you can find a way to be your own Houdini. Growing up, we all believed in [...]

My Story October 16, 2008

Welcome, and thank you for your interest. I’m Dr. Nancy Irwin.  As a doctor of psychology and a therapeutic hypnotist, I know for a FACT that we are all born to win.  We LEARN to fail; and whatever we learn, we can un-learn. Therefore, it is my honor to dissolve that negative programming and free your [...]