I don’t know about people in other parts of the world, but I think in the US we really struggle with uncertainty. So much is out of our control, we can’t predict or plan. What do we do with all that pent up anxiety from not being able to control our circumstances? Why are we […]
11 Cool Apps for Physical and Mental Health
I love some of these apps! Some of them come from the Department of Defense and I used them regularly with veterans to help them keep up with skills in between our sessions. Some I use for myself, and others friends have told me about. Check them out and let me know you top 3 […]
7 Secrets To Improve Your Sleep
7 SECRETS TO IMPROVE YOUR SLEEP If you struggle with sleeping, then you may not have great sleep habits. These 7 tips from sleep specialist may help you get some much needed Zzzzzs. Now, before you decide only one or two of these tips apply to you, I suggest that you implement all 7 strategies […]
STOP SPINNING YOUR WHEELS AND TAKE A LESSON FROM “DOUBTING THOMAS”
Hi everyone! I’ve been MIA over the last few weeks as I settle into my new living quarters! Now that I’m less distracted I’m ready to get back into full swing again! I will be sharing about insomnia with you this month like I mentioned early, but today I wanted to share a perspective on […]
The Lies Your Anxious Mind Tells You and How To Fight Back!
The Top 5 Lies Your Anxious Mind Might Be Telling You and How You Can Fight Back! If you struggle with anxiety, you know that it’s hard to turn you mind off. No matter the distraction, your anxious mind can move from the back seat to the driver’s seat without you even realizing it! Anxiety […]
Are Medications a Good Treatment Option for Anxiety?
Are Medications a Good Treatment Option for Anxiety? Being a psychologist, I’m a bit biased and believe that psychotherapy is the best approach to treating anxiety. However, I do believe that there is a place for medication in the treatment of anxiety and certainly don’t think badly of people who opt for medication and therapy, […]
6 Powerful Lessons I’ve Learned from Anxiety, Part II
Thanks for joining me again! I hope you enjoyed reading about my own experience of anxiety and about some of the lessons I’ve learned from anxiety. Today I’m going to wrap this up by sharing with you that last three things that the anxiety from starting my business has taught me. I hope they are […]
6 POWERFUL LESSONS I’VE LEARNED FROM ANXIETY, PART I
Hi again! Today I want to follow-up on my previous post “True Confessions of Anxiety from a Psychologist” and share what I’ve been learning. I hope these will be helpful to you. Let’s delve right in to the first 3 lessons! 1st Lesson: There is power in support For many of us, when we are anxious […]
True Confessions of Anxiety from a Psychologist
Hi everyone. Throughout the month of March, and by special request, I’ll be talking about anxiety – the different types of anxiety, how you can manage it, the role of psychotherapy and medications, etc. Because we ALL experience anxiety at some point in our life to varying degrees, and because one of the hardest things about […]
3 Secrets to Relieve the Pressure of Perfectionism
I’ve been thinking about how life is messy. It just is. You can plan and prepare and do the thing, but somewhere in that process there is bound to be a mess! And we tend to get upset about it…. even I do! Sometimes we get so hung up on having things appear perfect or […]
What you Didn’t Know About Stress and Chronic Pain
Throughout the month of February, I’ve been writing about chronic pain. Today I’m going to give you the skinny on how bad stress affects chronic pain. Let’s start with what stress is. We all have stress. If you are a living, breathing, human being you have some degree of stress in your life. Some stress […]
Random Reflections from a Psychologist: The Elusive Search for Balance
“How do you balance it all?” How many times have you heard this question and answered with false pride: “Well, I just _______ and _______; it’s hard but I manage it!” like we have figured out the magic formula for getting it all done while feeling, looking, and acting our best all the time. But […]
Random Reflections from a Psychologist: How Your Thoughts May Trick Your Mind
Psychological science has a great term for understanding where we focus our thoughts: confirmation bias. Confirmation Bias is basically our tendency to search for, or interpret, information that confirms our perception. So, if you are having thoughts that you aren’t good enough, then you will pay attention to situations in which your thoughts are confirmed […]
Psychology Today talks about the difference between a happy life and a meaningful life.
Check out the brief article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/living-single/201504/happy-life-or-meaningful-one-they-are-not-the-same.