Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are intricately related, so changing one aspect can often create a chain reaction in the others. In particular, the way we think has a profound impact on the way we feel and behave. For example, if I wake up on a Monday morning and stub my toe on my dresser...
One of anxiety’s cruelest tricks is breeding a false sense of urgency. A nagging feeling you need to finish what you’re doing and get where you’re going with utmost immediacy, or else. Contrary to what we hope will happen, relief is not waiting on the other side of our latest...
Have you ever found yourself dealing with feelings that are overwhelming? When that happens, do you find yourself stuck on a particular thought? This often happens for those who experience disturbing events that don’t seem to have a resolution. That thought can replay over and...
Take advantage of summer’s lax schedules to reset your system. Here are 35 ways you can actively choose calm and lower anxiety: Accept your anxiety and name your feelings. Color. Journal. Breathe deeply. Sleep. Talk to a friend on the phone. Listen to...
Stress. Just seeing or hearing that word might evoke a reaction out of you, for most of us this is not a new topic, in fact, it is an issue that we are all too familiar with. Whether you are overworked, underpaid, bogged down with school or bills, young or old, we all deal with stress in our...
What is Mindfulness? Some may think of its historical routes based in eastern religion, but mindfulness has evolved over time to be a practice that can be integrated into your daily life providing relief, peace, self-reflection, and calm. Who doesn’t want all of those things? Put simply...
Sometimes the nervous system can feel like it is totally out of wack. We may experience this as constant anxiety, hyper-alertness or restlessness in our bodies. We may find that we are hyper-vigilant and always looking out for threats. Many of us may be triggered by neutral...
Almost 3 years ago exactly, I wrote this blog about slowing down for the 40 days Lent. As we approach the Lenten season this week, I find myself in need of the same reminder to slow down and cultivate a Sabbath way of life. I suspect slowing down is one of those lessons I’ll need to learn...
Stress, panic attacks, sleepless nights, break downs- these are just a few of the things coming in the door with the high school students I see in my practice. I’ve noticed a trend in the majority of the teenagers I see in therapy that they are all getting burned out by homework, extra...
Why are the holidays so hard? Many people feel more on edge during the Christmas season. It's okay. There are greater demands on many adults and children are on totally different schedules. Being around family can cause more feelings of depression or anxiety to spike, or the...
