“I can’t meditate, it completely stresses me out!” “Deep-breathing doesn’t calm me.” “I can’t stand yoga.” A few common responses from many an anxious person, when advised of common practices to set the stage for inner peace. While everyone is the expert on their own life, one can argue that anxiety-prone people do not always […]
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A Simple Technique to Calm Your Anxious Mind in 20 Minutes
“You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes everyday —unless you’re too busy; then you should sit for an hour.” ― Dr. Sukhraj Dhillon Over the weekend I received an email from a college student who’s struggling with anxiety and wants to get unstuck… A tall order for a non-therapy client, but he was […]
Stopping the Anxiety Cycle: A Meditation to Help You Calm Down (Mp3)
“P.S. You’re not going to die. Here’s the white-hot truth: if you go bankrupt, you’ll still be okay. If you lose the gig, the lover, the house, you’ll still be okay. If you sing off-key, get beat by the competition, have your heart shattered, get fired…it’s not going to kill you. Ask anyone who’s been […]
The Art of Not Panicking
What would your days look like if your mind and body were not hijacked by stress and anxiety? I’m gonna go out on a limb, and venture, great, right? What if I told you it IS possible to learn the step-by-step process to achieve calm, clarity and most of all, feelings of In Control… Would […]
Feeling Depleted? Time to Ditch, Delegate, and Delete
Three years ago I wrote a Pulitzer prize-worthy article for PsychologyToday.com: “Forget Co-Parenting With A Narcissist. Do This Instead.” Instantly popular, it quickly grew to hundreds of thousands of views, garnered tons of colorful commentary and social media shares, and was (and still is) *illegally copyrighted by the dozens. Another perk is the new […]
Time to Change: 3 Steps to Ease Anxiety
When it comes to managing worries, one of the hardest things is knowing where to begin. Should I focus on positive thoughts or thought-stopping?; Do I do deep-breathing, or do something to distract myself?; Maybe I need a therapist, or maybe I need meds?; Is it better to face my fears, or avoid them until […]
Springing Into More Joy and Less Stress: A 30 Day Guide
Wouldn’t it be great to stop feeling hijacked by anxiety, stress and depression every time life gets messy? Good news—you can learn to manage your emotions, manage your stress and reach your goals. Now the bad news, change doesn’t magically happen, no matter how bad you want it. You could have a PhD in positive […]
Best Articles: 10 Articles That Can Improve Your Mental Health
I love anxious people. All frazzled nerves, stressed out thoughts and sleepless nights. I know, it’s not a healthy love, but a relationship I know inside and out. Like an old married couple, we’ve grown comfortable with one another’s nervous habits and predictable patterns. Best of all, we’ve got each other’s back. And I’ve got […]
Feeling Anxious? Get On The Right Side of Calm With 6 Steps
Whether your central nervous system is hijacked due to family stress, insomnia, a life transition (or all the above 😂 ), the key to calming down lies in a relaxation routine. Most knee-jerk, automatic, impulsive reactions which occur while in the throes of an anxiety attack are the result of your brain’s amygdala, […]
Two Powerful Words That Make or Break Relationships
Do you ever feel betrayed by your partner after yet another heated argument, in spite of the fact that you both agreed not to (insert the below-the-belt behavior that fits) criticize, bring up the past, discuss ex’s, yell, scream, accuse, threaten to leave, etc? If so, you are not alone. But, if this pattern doesn’t […]