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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Emotions: Are You Eating Them?
Emotional eating- what is it? If you eat for reasons other than hunger, it is certainly a cue. But emotional eating is more than that. It is sometimes known as stress eating because stress will trigger your eating, though happiness, sadness, anger and other emotions also trigger your eating. Emotional eating is an unhealthy relationship […]
Are You An Anxious Cat? Part 1
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues that make people decide to go to therapy. I personally am a pretty anxious person- according to my doctor, “You’re an anxious cat!” I have been anxious for as long as I can remember. According to his article Age of Onset: Earlier Than You Think […]
The Ups and Downs of Social Comparison
Social comparison is a normal behavior strategy where we seek to better understand our status relating to our ability, opinions, emotional reactions and more, by comparing ourselves to other people. It can be useful because it provides us a way to determine if we are ‘on track’ but it can also be extremely harmful and […]
8 Signs of Self Sabotage
If you were raised in a home where there was disappointment- your parents were disappointed with each other; or, your parents were disappointed with you; or, you were disappointed in your parents- you may be a person who engages in self sabotage. When we are raised in an environment with disappointment, it becomes a ‘normal’ […]
Happiness Hormones
Hormones. Synonymous with weight gain, hot flashes, puberty…. ugh! But hormones aren’t all bad. Happily, we have the Big 4- Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, and Endorphins! These famous hormones are known for their ability to help us bond, feel joy, experience pleasure and love. The Big 4 are essential to good mental health. (There are others […]
