Got Pain? Heal Your Emotions – Part 3
[This is Part 3 in a series of articles about how to heal from chronic pain. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them.] What do you notice in your body when you feel… • Anxious? •…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Pain
Chronic pain is a huge problem, experienced by approximately 30% of the population. It is defined as pain that does not go away as expected. Whereas acute pain is a normal sensation that alerts us to possible injury, chronic pain…
Got Pain? Heal your Emotions – Part 2
This is Part 2 of my series of articles exploring the connection between emotional healing and physical healing. Check out Part 1 if you missed it. My Story – Healing Pain/Frozen Shoulder In 2014 had a life changing experience of…
Can Anxiety Cause You to Go Crazy? Stop Catastrophizing
Extreme anxiety can cause you to think you are going crazy, losing it, having a nervous breakdown, or even dying. People who suffer from panic attacks are especially prone to this sort of extreme thinking because the sensations of a…
Routines to Reduce Anxiety
Human beings are wired to crave routines. Our brains like the structure and predictability. It brings a sense of safety, comfort, and certainty to our day-to-day lives. Even those of us who get bored easily still feel some comfort with…
Ironic Solutions You’ve Been Avoiding
In our “crazy busy” culture that keeps moving faster and faster each day, most of us want to: o Get more done o Be more productive o Get rid of stress and anxiety o Generally “toughen up” (to do more…
Can You Stop Anxiety Permanently?
Here’s a great question I got from a new subscriber to my newsletter: “…if we are able to get me to the point where my anxiety is gone...how often does the anxiety come back?” This is a fantastic question because…
OCD Interview
I was recently interviewed by a local university for an article about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This Q&A explains the basics of OCD and the effective, non-medication treatment that works for OCD. Question 1: What is the biggest misconception you’ve…
Dalai Lama’s Prescription for Anxiety
I want to share with you what I am learning right now from the Dalai Lama. I love neuroscience and I often talk about the human brain. It’s so fascinating how our brains generate anxiety, and I teach many…
What Are You Looking Forward To About Fall?
What are you looking forward to about Fall? (And what does that have to do with anxiety?) I’m sitting outdoors right now on my patio writing this on the 3rd official day of Fall. And it is over 90 degrees…