by | Apr 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
In today’s society, we live under the illusion of control. This illusion begins from a very young age in which we are taught that we control the world around us. We learned that our actions had effects on the world around us. We realized that if we cried...
by | Apr 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
In the battle against stress and anxiety, there are a number of great tricks and skills that can be used to help us feel safer and more comfortable. While many may immediately come to mind (breathing, exercise, a good night’s sleep, etc.), the use of music as a...
by | Apr 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
The media is flooded with evidence of individuals who are struggling to find ways of maintaining relationships that are important to them and subsequently failing. One could argue they are failing because we are a disposable society who can’t seem to commit to a...
by | Apr 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Recent research has shown a relationship between depression and diet. People who follow more of a Mediterranean diet...
by | Jan 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Eastern medicine believes there are 7 energy centers throughout your body that hold the key to a balanced long life. These cultural medicinal traditions can be used as one pathway to wellness as we approach a new year. Understand our body’s energy center drives our...
by | Dec 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
I recently attended an enlightening conference, The Evolution of Psychotherapy, where I had the pleasure of attending a seminar conducted by Dr. Daniel Amen, a psychiatrist, brain image specialist and prolific author who focuses on brain health. Here are some the the...
by | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
We don’t often recognize the fear that dictates how we think and respond when faced with obstacles or challenges. Fear often blocks our decision-making and paralyzes individuals into a state of in-action. This increases anxiety because you often feel a...
by | Nov 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
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by | Oct 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Resilience is the ability to bounce back when a stressful event occurs. We all have stressful events in our lives and we all have setbacks. The ability to “hang tough” through adversity is very valuable and have many benefits including decreasing the...
by | Sep 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
The stress response begins with our interpretation of events – our appraisals, our perceptions, our thoughts, all of which are different words for the same concept. For instance, if you call a close friend and don’t get a return phone call after two days...
