Remember Your Choice
Thanks to Louise Hay for this quote and affirmation to reduce stress: “This month I replace the word should with the word could. Could lets me know that I have a choice, which means freedom. I’m now aware that everything…
Soft Breathing
This technique to help combat stress and anxiety is from Dr. Mark Hyman from his book, The UltraMind Solution: Step 1. Put your hand on your belly and allow your abdomen to relax. Step 2. Close your eyes or soften your…
Essential Oils: Try lavender, ylang-ylang, marjoram, and neroli
In a recent study, 83 participants with high blood pressure were tested to see whether essential oil inhalation would have an effect on blood pressure and cortisol levels (cortisol is the most common “stress chemical” that can be measured). Participants…
Which Thought Would Feel Better?
Thoughts create feelings. Anxiety thoughts create anxiety feelings. So when you’re feeling anxiety, you can be sure that you are having anxiety thoughts. Ask yourself: What thought am I having right now that could be related to this anxiety? Write…
Fire Yourself as Manager of the Universe
Do you need to fire yourself as manager of the universe? A friend told me this brought her so much peace and happiness! Who appointed you in this role anyway? Letting go of focusing on what everyone else is saying,…
Ask a Different Question
Worry asks “What bad things might happen [in the future]?” Instead, ask “What good things are actually happening right now [in the present]?”
If You Can’t Say Anything Kind…
Are you your own worst critic? Are you harder on yourself than you are on anyone else? Many people waste a lot of energy on negative self-talk. That tends to cause a lot of anxiety. Try this one simple rule…
Wise Words from a Paper Bag
Often in life, the most important question we can ask ourselves is: do we really have the problem we think we have? ---from a paper bag at Chipotle
Notice You’re Alright Right Now
This strategy was adapted from Rick Hanson, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist and author of the best-selling Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom. Take a close look at this moment, right now. You are probably alright. Anxiety is…
10 MORE Great Ways to Love Yourself
Last February I wrote about Loving Yourself and it was so popular I decided to add 10 more ways to love yourself this year…. Gifts that Say I Love You to Yourself 1. Rest. My Vipassana meditation teacher from Burma says…