Anxiety Symptoms Explained
You may already know that anxiety is caused by uncertainty and danger, and can be triggered by nothing in particulary or by something specific, such as a smell or sound. When we are anxious we experience a variety of symptoms that can be annoying, confusing or scary, depending on their intensity. These symptoms all have […]
What is Tapping?
I use EFT, (Emotional Freedom Technique), otherwise known as “tapping”, with most of my clients and they have had some wonderful results. This article in Forbes is a pretty good explanation of this easy, holistic technique. I personally do tapping almost daily, and as a result, I have significantly less anxiety than ever before. Tapping […]
20 Ways to Calm Yourself
Its holiday season and you know what that means… increased stress and anxiety, at least for many of us. We usually know what our triggers are- family, not enough sleep, too much sugar- but less obvious is ways to manage our overactive nervous system. When someone tells you to “just calm down” and that doesn’t […]
What’s Keeping You Up At Night?
These days it seems that the majority of us are not satisfied with the quantity and/or quality of their sleep, and it isn’t for a lack of trying. We have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, and/or wake up too early in the morning. This is normal, on occasion. However, if this is happening several times […]
Is Tapping Effective in Reducing Halloween Candy Cravings?
With Halloween just around the corner and Halloween candy has already been on the store shelves, our deconditioned, confectionary willpower muscles may be in need of some support. Some people just feel the dreaded holiday season coming, knowing the stress and guilt that is coming with all the food related activities. Some feel helpless against […]
Tap Yourself Calm
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) is an acupressure technique that combines elements from neuroscience, psychology, and Chinese medicine and is an evidence-based treatment for PTSD, anxiety, and stress. Best of all, it is easy to do and anyone can learn it. EFT can be used for a wide array of issues such overwhelm, anger, pain, limiting […]
Wisdom at the Vet
Yesterday I took my good girl Trixi to the vet because she has been limping for several weeks. This was my first visit to the veterinarian so Trixi and I were very anxious, because she is always an anxious doggy and so am I. While the doctor took Trixi out to assess her, I was […]
How to Change Your Brain
Routine and familiarity are the enemies of brain health. It is essential to challenge your brain with new experiences and new learning. If your daily habits and activities are done unthinkingly and with minimal effort, your brain is being degraded. Ways to Change Your Brain Make steady, measurable progress with new learning Count every little […]
Neuroplasticity
It used to be believed that by a certain age our brain stopped growing, but what is now known is that the brain can change, at any age. You can control this process of rewiring your brain to grow intelligence, confidence, happiness, and achievement. This is done through the process of neuroplasticity. Science shows that […]
Positive Psychotherapy: Why Do You Need It?
“For more than a century, psychotherapy has been a place where clients discuss their troubles. The focus is based on the assumption that uncovering childhood trauma, untwisting faulty thinking, or restoring dysfunctional relationships is curative. This focus on negatives makes intuitive sense but doing only this loses sight of the importance of the positives. Positive […]
Covid Isn’t the Only Thing That Has Spiked
Home. It is where the heart is. It is where more of us are working. It is where most of us quarantine during a pandemic. It is supposed to be a safe place, especially now. But home is not always a safe place for 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men. Nearly 700,000 […]
10 Ways to Move Forward
Are you feeling stuck? Wishing that you could make more progress towards your goals? Moving forward begins with examining our own habits, because typically we are getting in our own way, creating our own roadblocks. Moving forward requires honest reflection and a willingness to try something new. Here are 10 ways to move forward: Stop […]
