What do resiliency and Swiss Cheese have in common?

We use Swiss Cheese as a metaphor for resiliency, wellness and life itself. Life is not predictable and smooth like cream cheese.

Our lives are really more like Swiss with all its distinctive holes, and without the holes, there would be no Swiss!

Our lives, likewise, have inevitable "holes," imperfections," and "ups and downs", yet these holes give us our unique character and depth.

Swiss is not like any other cheese and likewise, you are unique and not like anyone else!

Judy and Lora are licensed psychotherapists and wellness trainers- each with 30 years of experience- who have empowered thousands of people to not only survive but thrive. Through their seminars, keynotes, books, articles, and counseling practice they have crystallized the formula to help you flourish in your ever-changing world!

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Here's What The Experts Say About The Swiss Cheese Theory of Life:

"This book shows you how to take complete control of your thoughts and emotions, and live a wonderful life!"
- Brian Tracy, Author – No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline International Motivational Speaker and Author

"An engagingly fun "cookbook" of recipes for self-discovery. Tips, tests, tool-kits, and clever insights make for a practical handbook for harnessing your emotions and fulfilling your life-goals."
-Neal Roese, Professor and Author of If Only Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

"In today's complicated and challenging society, we often struggle to make sense of the bad hand that life sometimes deals us. The 'Swiss Cheese Theory of Life' offers a simple, yet compelling guide to follow in achieving personal transformation. This book offers a refreshing approach to helping us 'reshuffle the deck' and tap into that inner resilience that we need to achieve a more fruitful existence. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is contemplating changing their life."
- Frank M. Dattilio, Ph.D., ABPP Department of Psychiatry Author and Editor , Harvard Medical School

"Even if you are lactose intolerant 'The Swiss Cheese Theory of Life", will offer you some really valuable advice to help you get through difficult times and live life in a balanced way."
- Sophie Keller, Happiness Expert and Author of 'How Happy is' book series.

"Smart, concise and clever, The Swiss Cheese Theory of Life offers brief therapy for dealing with disappointment,loss and leftovers from a dysfunctional childhood."
- Jane Adams, Ph.D. Author of Boundary Issues and I'm Still Your Mother

"Although therapy is one of the greatest gifts to humanity, it is still under-utilized due to stigma and costs. Judy Belmont and Lora Shor see this obstacle as just another hole in the Swiss Cheese to get through. They get through it with this very charming, fun and informative book. They use the Swiss Cheese metaphor to show you how to get unstuck from just about any stressful situation. They have taken some of the most effective therapeutic tools and they offer it up in a delicious fondue of wisdom for everyone to enjoy. I highly recommend it."
- Robert M. Gordon, Ph.D. ABPP Author, An Expert Look at Love, Intimacy and Personal Growth.Board Certified in Clinical Psychology and Psychoanalysis in Psychology The Institute for Advanced Psychological Training

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