We all know that breathing techniques are good for relaxation, stress management and reducing anxiety. But what kind of breathing is best? In my opinion, all breathing techniques can be helpful, but they all work differently with your mind and…
One of the things that happens with anxiety is that your body’s autonomic nervous system gets out of balance. Your nervous system has 2 main parts: sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) which are designed to…
[This is Part 2 in a series about Grounding Techniques for Anxiety. If you missed Part 1, CLICK HERE for more about what grounding is and how it works for anxiety and panic attacks.] What can you do IN…
Anxiety often is experienced with many symptoms in the upper body and head in the form of brain fog, lightheadedness or dizziness, or in changes in breathing and heart rate. Grounding shifts your focus away from those sensations and away…
We are still in a state of Public Health Emergency so it’s not over yet folks… but we are trending is a good direction and starting to see some light at the end of the crazy COVID-19 tunnel. Now, after…
What’s Most Effective for Seasonal Depression? It’s January/February.... In Milwaukee that means an average of 14.5 hours of darkness per day. I actually calculated it. Naturally this is the time of year we see increases in Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)…
Got Election Anxiety? A recent APA survey found that this election is a significant source of stress for more than two-thirds of American adults! You knew you weren’t alone, right?!? My friends at Greater Good Magazine came up with THIS…
If you’re like me, you are feeling the upset and stress from our community and our country being so divided at this time (on many different issues). Meditation is a scientifically proven strategy for reducing anxiety and stress. So, I’ve…
The extremity of situations in our world today, like a pandemic and an anti-racism movement, is bringing out the extreme in people: extreme emotions, extreme opinions, extreme judgments, extreme division. The prolonged duration of universally stressful events also contributes to…
Can you say EXTREME? How about a pandemic and an anti-racism movement and a big election all at the same time? The prolonged duration of universally stressful events is creating extreme feelings and reactions. Our brains have been in a…