A Cautionary Tale
For many years, one of my areas of specialty has been anxiety disorders. I have spent over two decades educating clients and students alike on the ins and outs of the signals and triggers of anxiety. I've found that through education and practical explanation, many of the common daily symptoms of generalized anxiety subside by demystifying the mischievous miscreant of the mind.
I explain that anxiety is merely a signal of conflict lurking beneath the surface, insistently tapping on the door of our psyche, demanding to be acknowledged. The more we turn him away, the louder his knocks and the more frequent and intrusive his visits...
Be warned that eventually he'll pound the door down with a heart-racing panic and likely over stay his welcome!
Prevention or Reparation?
I have always reminded my clients that the key to a crisis-free life is prevention. (After all, there's a reason we clear fire roads before fire season). That means paying attention to the signals and cautionary...
Our Inner Sabateur
Beware your inner Saboteur: he’s that little bugger who will pull your own rug out, just as you take your final step of the victory lap.
It doesn’t make sense, right? The stunning Super Model who has the world in the palm of her hand while she destroys herself with bulimia and a string of abusive boyfriends. The entrepreneur who throws away millions in a reckless wager in Vegas.
How about the recovering alcoholic with 20 years sobriety under his belt who relapses at his 20 year high school reunion?
Leave your thoughts and questions below. I'd be happy to answer them.
Lasting Impressions of 9/11
With all the violence and blood shed in the world right now, it’s no wonder we are becoming more and more traumatized by the images on our screens.
Such is the nature of trauma with its 'repetition-compulsion’ impact on our psyche. Whether it be images of violence or...
