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...
by | Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Decrease Anxiety by Living in the Now I find that most often, people feel sadness and increased amounts of anxiety by living in the past—hanging on to events that shaped who they are today. These events were either negative, positive, or both. We...
by | Aug 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
In terms of symptoms, muscle tension headaches are the most common symptom associated with stress. Muscle tension headaches occur when muscles in the back of the neck and on the scalp tighten because of anxiety, inadequate sleep, hunger, poor posture and even some...
by | Apr 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Mindfulness is a type of meditation that focuses on being in the here and now. Mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment-by-moment awareness without trying to change the experiences in any way. The attitude to be adopted while practicing...
by | Apr 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Cognitive distortions are errors in the way we process information. We all are prone to these thinking errors some of the time. People who experience higher levels of stress experience more cognitive distortions more of the time. Here are 6 of the most common...
by | Feb 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Studies completed at Ohio State University University at the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research sought to better understand how loneliness affects physical health. Research conducted in the past has shown a clear link between loneliness and a variety of health...
