JoAnne Ceccarelli-Egan
* LCSW- Licensed Clinical Social Worker * MTS- Masters in Theological Studies * Certified Hypnotherapist
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- Licensed Clinical Social worker & Pastoral Counselor
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- New Perspective Cousseling, Our Lady of Calvary Retreat, Gensis Spiritual Life Center
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Don’t Worry Be Happy; Learn to Replace Worry with Curiosity
Years ago I was locked in a worry habit. Each morning I would wake up and my mind would begin to scan the landscape of my life, the way a hawk scans land for food. I was not looking for food; I was looking for something to worry about. The enormity of this habit became apparent one day when I found myself laying in bed trying to choose which one of my three top worries I would feed on that day. One morning, I became aware of this practice and realized that I needed to stop the worry habit in order to have a happy day. Do you do that?
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"It's OK to Be Different- Learn to Accept Yourself!".
Have you ever been judged? Have you ever been made to feel “odd” or “different”? We all have unique personality traits which go against the norm. Because of these differences, we are sometimes judged and made to feel odd or that there is something wrong with us. Because we live by set of rules and expectations, we in turn judge others by our standards. Our invitation in life is to be authentic and to operate under values that are true for us and allow others to do the same.
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Multitasking: Help or Hinderance?
What is Multitasking? Multitasking is when you handle more than one task at the same time or perform multiple projects on parallel tracks. Society now functions at a very fast pace and continues to move exponentially using many gadgets and internet sites. We are now connected to the world 24/7 and this instant information makes us feel on top of everything that is going on yet multitasking has been criticized as a hindrance to feeling happy. In addition, Western society gives the message that to day dream wastes time and to be busy and productive is of value.
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Be in the Moment to Find your True North
In the June tip, I wrote that I felt an invitation to “Get Out of the Box and Dream” this summer. As is my habit, I curtailed every responsibility, except my therapy practice, and took a modified sabbatical. Unlike the four previous summers, I had endless time. I was not moving, planning a wedding or recovering from surgery. This left me four days a week totally dedicated to whimsy. The weather co-operated with this invitation. June was warm and I immediately began to bike and swim. Doesn’t this sound ideal?
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Is Your Glass Half Empty or Half Full? Learn ways to be an Optimist.
Is your glass half empty or half full? Both perspectives are true; it just depends on how you choose to look at it. Whether you are an optimist or a pessimist depends on your thought patterns and has a huge impact on your outlook and success in life. An optimist has hopefulness and confidence about the future and a belief in a successful outcome. Their conversations focus on gratitude, positive plans and how things can only get better.
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Are You Giving More and Enjoying it Less?
Since I was a child I have worn a red cape and enjoyed the experience. It was not until recently that I realized in order to wear the cape; I had to be an “enabler” and put the needs of others before my own. It all started innocently enough. According to the Myers Briggs Personality Test, I am innately wired to sense others’ needs and quietly fulfill them. As the oldest daughter in a large Italian family, I expected to help my mother and take care of my siblings.
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Three Ways to Enjoy Life
I took July off to rejuvenate. I did this because I had become a well oiled machine. I was no longer taping the Creative source within and my inspiration for the tips was dying. During my “sabbatical”, I discovered that while I “talk a good talk” about being present to the moment, I forgot how to “walk” it. The extent of my downward spiral became clear to me when I attempted to take an entire day to have “purposeless fun”, as suggested by Julia Cameron in The Artist Way. On this particular day in July, I cleared my schedule, packed a lunch and set off for a day’s adventure.
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Increasing Gratitude in your Life
In a few weeks, we in the United States will be celebrating Thanksgiving. Are you thankful? Or do you find yourself constantly disappointed with life? Could it possibly be that the problem is not your life but rather your perspective? This month, I invite you to take some time and reflect on the gifts that are already in your life. A few years ago, Sarah Ban Breathnach wrote a book entitled Simple Abundance and suggested that each night the reader write 3 things that they are grateful for. What would happen if you ended your day in this way?
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September tip 2011 Life Change: Shedding Old Skin & Embracing New Life
This summer, the Universe invited me to “shed my old skin” and move gracefully into the next chapter of my life. After 25 years, my husband and I decided to sell our home and move into a condo. This necessitated letting go of the familiar and embracing the new. During this summer’s journey, the Universe invited me to concentrate on: Gratitude, Going with the Flow and Finding Joy in the Moment.
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“I Love you and I Don’t Care What You Do”
Does this sound confusing? How can you love someone and not care about what they do? What does this mean? In AA circles it is called “Detachment with Love”. In Christian circles: “Holy Indifference”, while Buddhism calls it “Non-attachment or Equanimity”. Whatever its name, it is an aloofness to all outcomes, whether involving the self or others. It is a state of calm and balance, in the midst of difficulty; a feeling of compassion, loving kindness, and sympathetic joy for self and others. The human condition makes this indifference easier said than done.
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ReNEW for the NEW Year: 5 Easy Rules to Change Your Life.
During the four weeks before Christmas, I try to prepare emotionally and spiritually for the Sacred Holiday. As is my custom, I practice new constructive behavior with the hope of incorporating them permanently into my life. This year, my goal was to immerse myself more fully in the present moment and develop a more positive attitude. To help me accomplish this, I created five rules I call the “Five R’s. Implementing them made a vast difference.
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Are You Co-Dependant and Do You Enable Others? Discover Why, Learn to Stop and Gain Life Balance.
ARE YOU CO-DEPENDENT AND DO YOU ENABLE OTHERS? Discover why, learn to stop and gain life balance. “We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don’t know”. W.H. Auden Do you sometimes feel as if you were put on earth to serve others? Are you overly accommodating and find it difficult to say no? Are you drained from overdoing for others? When you complain, are you told that you sound like a martyr?
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Try A New Perspective
By combining Spirituality and Clinical knowledge, I want to enable you to have “wholeness”, inner strength and balance in your Mind, Body and Spirit. “Your words and thoughts become your reality”, and I can teach you how to reframe your thoughts into positive thinking patterns.
March 29, 2010
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New Perspective Counseling
This site features free monthly tips and a self help CD. Its mission is to assist people in decreasing anxiety and recovering emotional energy. Holistic Healing techniques are provided in order to assist in effortlessly becoming more positive.
February 25, 2008
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Each month, I write an article with mental health tips to help release negativity in your life and become happier and healthier. Go to www.TryaNewPerspective.com