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Emotional Rescue - Annie Hopper

When life hands you lemons

Apr 21, 2012 / 5:00 am

When we are in the middle of a life crisis, it is difficult to see how our experience could be of any benefit at all. Often times we are so immersed in the pain of a traumatic life event that we can’t see past it. But think back for a minute about some of your past experiences that you...

Horrors of environmental illness

Apr 8, 2012 / 5:00 am

Photo: Contributed "At first my daughter got headaches when she went into a room that had been newly painted or carpeted.  Walking into a department store with its perfume-y smells could set off a generalized malaise.  Then I began to notice that Suzi was...

Fake it 'til you make it

Mar 25, 2012 / 5:00 am

It dawned on me as I was watching Dancing With the Stars. The dancers always make their performances look so easy as they glide along the dance floor with poise and grace. What I also noticed is that each one of them has a huge grin plastered on their face. And yet, I know that they really...

Visualization and the injured brain

Mar 11, 2012 / 5:00 am

Photo: Contributed The National Research Council of Canada announced an amazing story this week about new approaches to brain injury. Their story focuses on neuroplasticity and the determination that is necessary for recovery. And more than that, this is a story about hope...

Choosing rose coloured glasses

Feb 26, 2012 / 5:00 am

Photo: Contributed Choosing to focus on the positive aspects of life can seem very difficult when we are constantly faced with challenging situations. What also makes this particularly difficult is that as human beings, our brains are actually hard wired to focus on the...

Making friends with the tiger

Feb 12, 2012 / 5:00 am

Disorganization of neural circuits in the brain due to trauma can have a devastating affect on our physical, emotional and mental health. This is especially true of limbic system trauma in the brain that is involved with illnesses like Chemical Sensitivities, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and...

Be mindful of what you think

Jan 29, 2012 / 5:00 am

  Photo: Contributed   Your thoughts are physical. Yes, you heard me right. The thoughts that you think leave a lasting impression not only on your mind, but on your brain. Repetitive thought patterns leave an indelible imprint on the physical structure of...
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Recovery from mysterious illnesses

Jan 13, 2012 / 5:00 am

  Photo: Contributed - (Flickr user, o5com)   It’s 8 a.m. and the alarm clock has gone off twice already. Candy - a single mom who is struggling with a chronic illness - tries to cheerlead herself out of bed so she can get her eight-year-old son...

'Get your affairs in order'

Jan 1, 2012 / 5:00 am

“I was suffering from Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Fibromyalgia that developed after a near death experience with mold” says Gloria from Texas, who now calls herself an “ex-canary.” Photo: Contributed People who suffer from Chemical...

Feeling of Christmas in your heart

Dec 18, 2011 / 5:00 am

  Christmas to me is a special time of starry nights filled with magic, love, twinkling lights and many moments of peace and happiness. Photo: Contributed   In fact last night I was curled up on my couch, wrapped up in my favourite cozy blanket with my...

Ripple effect of recovery

Dec 4, 2011 / 5:00 am

  Photo: Contributed   Rachel is a beautiful young woman, in the prime of her life. She talks in a southern belle accent and calls me “Ma’am”. She has a loving supportive husband and six beautiful children. You would never know to look at...

Don't believe everything you feel

Nov 20, 2011 / 5:00 am

Typically we think that pain is a warning signal that we need to pay attention to. When we feel pain, we stop and take notice and try to ascertain why we are feeling pain and do what we can to alleviate it. Pain can be a brilliant built in protective and survival mechanism, that for the most...

It was just like being on Oprah!

Nov 6, 2011 / 5:00 am

Photo: Contributed - (Flickr user, barlettaphotography) It was less than two weeks ago that we were in Boston holding a program. Twenty eager participants gathered there from across the globe. They came from Germany, Switzerland, throughout the United States and...

My deepest wish has come true

Oct 9, 2011 / 5:00 am

  If someone would have told me four years ago that I would completely recover from severe Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Fibromyalgia and Electric Hypersensitivity Syndrome, I would have said “you’re dreaming!” Yet that dream came true. Not only have I...

Are you taking notice?

Sep 23, 2011 / 1:00 pm

  The chemical world that we have ignorantly immersed ourselves in is taking its toll. Since the Second World War we have blindly saturated our living environments with toxic chemicals that are causing a devastating effect on human health, animals and the earth...

Right Under Our Nose?

Sep 11, 2011 / 5:00 am

  Finally, what is common knowledge to those who suffer from Chemical Sensitivities is coming to light. Recent research published by the Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health Organization shows that laundry vents emit hazardous air pollutants when people use popular fragrance laundry...

Owning Who You Really Are

Aug 28, 2011 / 5:00 am

  If you follow my column you probably know that usually I write about serious issues like brain neuroplasticity and health issues. But this week, I’ve decided to share with you the serious issue of camping. Finally summer has arrived and my beloved partner James and I are...

Thoughts & feelings make you sick?

Jul 31, 2011 / 5:00 am

  Do our thoughts and feelings contribute to our state of health and wellness? Absolutely. This is easily identified when we look at the effects of increased stress on the body and how it affects heart function. Yes, how we cope with stress in our lives has a direct affect on...

Forgiveness: moving through the pain

Jul 17, 2011 / 5:00 am

A part of the process of emotional healing involves looking at how our past may be affecting our current reality. Ironically it means that in order to let go of the past we need to embrace it first.  But how do we embrace a painful experience from our past? How can we move from feeling...

Is neuroplasticity a good thing?

Jul 3, 2011 / 5:00 am

Neuroplasticity is also called Brain Plasticity. Photo: Contributed Neuroplasticity is the ability of your brain to reorganize neural (nerve) pathways in the brain. In simple terms, every time you learn how to do something, you are unconsciously memorizing the...
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About the author...

Annie Hopper is a Limbic System Retraining and Rehabilitation Specialist who has been in the health and wellness field for over twenty years. Hopper is an expert in the field of acquired limbic system brain injuries and neuroplasticity and works primarily with those who suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Chemical Sensitivities and other limbic system impairments.

In addition to being a Brain Retraining Specialist and Environmental Advocate, Annie also has years of experience as a Core Belief Counselor, Life Coach, Workshop Facilitator, Keynote Speaker, Newspaper Columnist and featured guest as an Emotional Wellness Expert on talk radio.

With a deep understanding of illness and brain function, today Annie provides a wide range of programs and services to facilitate healing for others. Through limbic system neuro rehabilitation programs, counselling services, writing and keynote speeches, Annie provides vital, ground-breaking information and tools for recovery.

Annie can be reached at www.anniehopper.com




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The views expressed are strictly those of the author and not necessarily those of Castanet. Castanet presents its columns "as is" and does not warrant the contents.



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