Reducing Stress

Anxiety is a word that very easily and perhaps too often incorrectly falls trippingly off the tongue. For example, you may hear someone say that getting their hair cut gives them anxiety. It may, or perhaps they’re merely nervous. MichiganMedicine.org says that feeling nervous…

There was a time when I was a bundle of anxiety. About 13 years ago, I was a mess. I was smack dab in the middle of an emotional nightmare. I wasn’t sleeping. I was obsessed with scary, unsettling thoughts. And lots of what ifs. I just couldn’t help myself. Visits to my doctor…

When you are having anxiety or you are worrying excessively, days and nights become fretful and wearisome. Chaotic thoughts and feelings disrupt any sense of calm or hope. Staying preoccupied and distracted creates frustration and overwhelm…

We have lived with change and uncertainty our entire lives; in fact it is one of life’s few constants. You would think we would be used to it by now, but we aren’t. With that in mind, we’ve listed the top six fears of women over sixty and, more importantly, done our best to search for comfort and empowerment.

If you’re a woman over 60 experiencing anxiety you’re not alone! Anxiety is widespread among women who are aging. However, anxiety that gets in the way of living a productive, satisfying life is not normal. Did you know that women are twice…

Stress can be an interesting phenomenon. In many ways, experiencing it throughout our day-to-day lives can be a good thing – pushing us to become more adaptable, and helping us to become more resilient…

I read recently that one of the first signs of Alzheimer’s is raised levels of anxiety. After a particularly stressful month, it started to resonate with me…

Have you heard all the buzz about this brand-new way to bring calm and happiness to your life? It’s called IPP – the Intermittent Pleasure Practice. Maybe not. I just made it up. But my silly pseudo-science name is based on…

Living with constant “shoulds” slows you down. It puts you in a rut that’s hard to get out of. A mind full of “shoulds” has no room for creative or logical thinking. It’s like putting your life in reverse. Energy spent going backwards…

I once saw a clip from the old Bob Newhart Show, (wasn’t he the greatest?!), where he had a patient come for her therapy session and after she told him what she was worrying about, he quickly said, “Stop it!” She looked at him quizzically, and he said, “Just stop it!” Each…