This book is my bible for nutritional therapy! Julia Ross writes from 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist and clinic director, working with people suffering from addictions, eating disorders, and various mood disorders. She began to discover that her clients who did not respond to psychotherapy were suffering from real biochemical disorders that responded […]
Have you heard of tapping for anxiety?
There are many different tapping techniques for anxiety and other conditions – feelings, problems, trauma. One of the most popular methods is called Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). It’s a technique developed from acupuncture, but instead of using needles to stimulate the acupuncture points, you tap lightly with your fingers on the points. The theory […]
6 Benefits Of Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness is a practice which teaches you to bring your attention to the present moment, and away from worrying about the future or the past. There are an increasing number of research studies which demonstrate the benefits of mindfulness meditation – and the best thing is that you can demonstrate the benefits very easily […]
Is It True That Smiling Can Reduce Stress?
Until the 1960s, people were brought up to hide their feelings (especially the bad ones) and show a brave face to the world. Then the human growth movement introduced the idea that repressing was bad, and it was much healthier to express your feelings. There are good things about being more emotionally honest – it […]
Mindfulness Meditation For Anxiety
Here is a 3 minute mindfulness mediation for anxiety, to watch or listen and follow along. Mindfulness meditation is about bringing your conscious awareness to the present moment – to the “here” and “now” where you are safe and everything is ok. It’s the opposite of feeling stressed or anxious, when most of your attention […]
Manage Stress To Overcome Anxiety and Depression
We’ve seen how stress makes you anxious and depressed. So what can you do about it? How can you stop the effects of stress on your brain? Here’s the short answer: do things that keep your brain flexible. Do new things, make new connections, stretch past your comfort zone. It seems there is quite a […]
A Fast and Easy Relaxation Method for Anxiety
If you are after a fast and easy relaxation method for anxiety and stress, watch this short video. Steve Pavilanis of “A LIfe Less Anxious” has some excellent resources for anxiety and panic, which we will be featuring on this site from time to time. Maybe overcoming anxiety is not this simple for everyone, in […]
Emma Stone Has Her Own Method To Overcome Anxiety
Emma Stone, the 23 year old co-star of The Amazing Spider-Man, revealed in a recent interview that she has suffered from anxiety since she was a child… but she has developed her own strategies to overcome anxiety and calm her nerves. Emma began her acting career in 2004 at the age of 16, in television, […]