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The *How to Not Panic* Sessions: 1

The *How to Not Panic* Sessions: 1

Hey all. So, we’re in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic and I wanted to offer you a mini-course in “how to not panic.” Panic is everywhere right now - people are freaking out, feeling overly anxious, and are worried about the unknowns all around us.

I get it…

Health Anxiety

Health Anxiety

Unless you're living on the moon, Coronavirus is pretty much top of mind right now. And even on an ordinary day, health anxiety affects somewhere between 5% - 25% of the adult American population.

So I thought it was time to talk about health-related anxiety on The Transforming Anxiety Podcast. Because, folks: today we’re going to take our power back

Emotional Decluttering, Part 2

Emotional Decluttering, Part 2

Last week we started talking about Emotional Decluttering. And I told you all about minimalism and how this is all great and fine for our physical spaces, but I started thinking...what about our mental and emotional spaces?

Buffering with Anxiety

Buffering with Anxiety

This week I’m talking about something that is a little mind-bendy and not at all obvious...but it's something that I've personally experienced and seen with enough clients that it's worth exploring.

Typically, when I talk about buffering, I'm talking about things like: food, alcohol, sex, drugs, social media, shopping, work…

Chronic Overthinking

Chronic Overthinking

Does the term “chronic overthinking” strike a nerve with you? I find that many of my clients (and friends…and family…) struggle with this. We live in a very power-hungry time that encourages high expectations, full of pressure, and ideas about the right, and wrong, ways to do all the things…

The Physical & Emotional Sides of Anxiety

The Physical & Emotional Sides of Anxiety

Sometimes we experience the physical side of anxiety, the fight-or-flight stress response part. We feel the sensations of our heart pounding, our palms sweating, and our breath becoming shallow.

And other times we experience the emotional side of anxiety, the feeling part. We feel the vibration of anxiety move through our body as a low hum of discomfort…