Jan 2, 2018 | Depression, Stress, Anxiety
“Don’t believe everything you think” Allan Lokos For a New Year’s resolution, why not try thought training, a way of ensuring that your thoughts serve you through the year? Training your thoughts is especially important if you face anxiety, OCD, or depression...
May 25, 2014 | Stress, Anxiety
Superman is afraid of just one thing—kryptonite. This small piece of his home world can put him on his knees, heart pounding, weak, faint. Fears and phobias too are often rooted in childhood experiences and can have debilitating effects on people throughout...
Feb 28, 2014 | Stress, Anxiety
“Yesterday is ashes. Tomorrow is green wood. Only today does the fire burn brightly.” –Eskimo Saying How do you deal with adverse circumstances in your life—an unexpected bill, a tax audit, or a friend cancelling plans at the last minute? Do you treat yourself...
Jan 24, 2014 | Stress, Anxiety
“The first wealth is health.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson Which do you think to be more effective at reducing anxiety or stress: Taking a hot bath or going for a brisk 20 minute walk? The answer is going for a walk (1). Our bodies are repositories...
Oct 26, 2013 | Stress, Anxiety
“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson Anxiety thoughts are like hornets—they are a natural part of nature that, when left on their own, do not bother you too much. But when...
Sep 27, 2013 | Stress, Anxiety
“I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.” – Hippolyte Taine If you are a cat person, you have likely experienced the mesmerizing effect of a cat’s purr. It can be extremely hard to move with a...
