It's no secret that we live a busy, stressful life. Most of us are experts at meeting everyone's needs (except our own). Outwardly, we may appear to have it all together, to be thriving in health and happiness. But oftentimes this is a mask we wear covering the inner truth of toxic thoughts and emotions, such as: worry, frustration, guilt, shame, depression, anger, loneliness, anxiety, doubt, and fear. We go through our lives repressing these toxic emotions, which leads to stress and chronic physical and emotional pain. Understanding the mind-body connection through Holistic Life Counseling can help us create healthier, happier lives (including easing chronic pain and losing weight), because it encourages us to express our true emotions and awakens us to our own stress-producing personality traits, as it teaches us essential coping skills, methods of relaxation, and ways to reduce tension and physical pain in numerous conditions, such as: diabetes, obesity, tinnitus, insomnia, anxiety, digestive problems, and chronic pain syndromes like fibromyalgia.