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The Squeaky Wheel of Anxiety: How to Stop Your Spinning Mind
May 20, 2015 .
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Sometimes, anxiety feels a lot like riding too fast on a spinning carousel at an amusement park. It takes hold of a particular thought or fear and spins on it nonstop. It’s frustrating ... Read More
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Not Just for Trauma: EMDR and Performance Enhancement
February 6, 2015 .
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When people think of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, they generally think about a treatment for trauma, which is partially accurate. Treating trauma is what ... Read More
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Self-Portrait for the Soul: How I Healed with Art Therapy
January 31, 2015 .
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About a year ago, I was working as an art therapist in private practice and I had a 12-year-old client struggling with anxiety and figuring out who she was in the world. I asked her to ... Read More
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Living with Uncertainty: How to Cope During Ambiguous Times
January 28, 2015 .
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“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about ... Read More
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Are Feelings of Dread Holding You Hostage?
September 11, 2014 .
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“If I am killed, I can die but once; but to live in constant dread of it is to die over and over again.” —Abraham Lincoln “Something did happen to me somewhere that robbed me of ... Read More
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Anxiety in the Asperger’s/Autism Marriage: It Cuts Both Ways
August 21, 2014 .
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If you are what is commonly referred to as a “neurotypical” spouse of a person who is diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum, you are probably accustomed to anxiety. I don’t mean ... Read More
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Research Shows Anxiety-Induced Seizures Can Resemble Epilepsy
August 5, 2014 .
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Although epilepsy is one of the most common causes of seizures, it’s not the only cause. Extreme emotional states can give rise to seizures. Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) ... Read More
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9 Affirmations to Repeat Every Day
July 25, 2014 .
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What if we told you that with a single simple phrase, you could turn a bad day into a great one and turn pessimism into an instantly brightened attitude? You could write “I am beautiful” ... Read More
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Ever Wondered Why You Bite the Insides of Your Cheeks?
June 30, 2014 .
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Twisted lips, contorted mouth; you know the look of someone who is biting the inside of their cheeks when they are stressed. Why do people do that? Most of us understand it as a bad habit ... Read More
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Is Anxiety Ruining Your Life? 8 Ways to Cope
June 26, 2014 .
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Robert’s palms were sweating and his heart was pounding. His big presentation was scheduled in less than an hour and he was starting to panic. What if he forgot his lines? What if he ... Read More
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A Six-Part Approach to Managing Anxiety
May 31, 2014 .
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Most of us experience anxiety at different times in life; it’s when it takes over our quality of life that that it becomes a problem. But what is anxiety, and do you experience it? There ... Read More
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Healthy Relationships Can Ease Anxiety
May 14, 2014 .
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We’ve all heard that life’s problems don’t disappear because of a romantic relationships. But according to a new German study, love really might conquer all. Researchers ... Read More
