My client’s tale of “freedom from panic” An estimated 2.4 million American suffer from panic disorder. Panic shows up differently for a lot of people. It’s a different animal than anxiety. Some people use the terms interchangeably but the inner workings of each are very different. The one noticeable similarity is… both have the ability to inhibit your performance...[ read more ]
Are you someone that always dresses in layers and snuggles up with a blanket as often as possible? When you shake someone’s hand, do they always cringe a little and then exclaim how cold your hands are? If so, you know how uncomfortable it can be to live with poor circulation.Maybe you’ve tried different things to help warm up your...[ read more ]
Dealing with grief is one of the most devastating things in life that we must unfortunately experience. The finality of losing someone we love can cause us to feel angry, anxious or depressed.When dealing with grief, it may feel like you can’t move forward, or you don’t know how you can continue living in a world without your loved one...[ read more ]
None of us were prepared for the global pandemic we find ourselves in. Not parents, teachers, and certainly not the healthcare workers around the country. Doctors and nurses suddenly found themselves working double shifts to care for sick people. As the rest of the world went into lockdown and people stayed home, safe and sound, these frontline workers showed up...[ read more ]
Your Left Brain Narrator! Have you noticed that sometimes you are creating a story before the actual story unfolds? Not only that, the story that you are creating doesn’t even make sense or have a modicum of truth. Do you know where in your brain that comes from? Let’s dial it in! These stories come from what I like to...[ read more ]
You’ve probably heard of mindfulness meditation, but what exactly is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)? This form of therapy uses mindfulness practices like breathing exercises and meditation to help clients break free of negative thought patterns.What Can MBCT Treat?MBCT was first developed to prevent individuals who were struggling with repeating episodes of depression and anxiety from relapsing. Studies have found MBCT to be...[ read more ]
“Forgiveness, is more than just saying sorry.” Samatha James ~ Just Friends Perfect, now that song is in your head too. Bahahahahaha! It’s true. Forgiveness is more than sorry. Forgiveness has an energy that can set you free and by the way it isn’t about giving the other person a card for bad behavior. Additionally, forgiveness is for you and...[ read more ]
Most of us from a young age are taught how to be kind, considerate and compassionate toward others. But rarely are we told to show the same consideration to ourselves. This becomes even more true for individuals brought up in abusive or unloving homes.What is Self-Compassion?Self-compassion is taken from Buddhist psychology and refers to how we can relate to the...[ read more ]
There are plenty of things that occur in our daily lives that cause us stress: commuter traffic, hassles at work, and tension in our personal relationships to name just a few. If we don’t find healthy ways to deal with this stress, it can fester, eventually causing anxiety, depression, and even health issues such as hypertension and heart disease.One of...[ read more ]
Conditioned Self vs Authentic Self What is the conditioned self and the authentic self. Are we supposed to have both? Both are definitely there and we need to be aware of when we are shifting into our conditioned self. The Conditioned self come from old tapes or negative energy that we may have not processed through and moved on from. ...[ read more ]
