Anxiety Treatment
I’m not really sure how someone came up with this statistic but it is said that the human brain can have roughly 70,000 thoughts per day. Whew! That, is a lot of thinking isn’t it? And yes, I know you all have individuals in your life where you suspect this count to be grossly exaggerated.…
Read MoreThere are certain times in life where you just can’t help but feel anxious. I’ll give you a few examples; your first date, the first time (or maybe every time) you have to merge with traffic on the highway, moments leading up to an important job interview, or signing your name on the dotted line…
Read MoreI’m going to call it and say only the young want to grow old. Because, to a young mind, “being old” only means freedom. It means getting to do what you want to do (or so they think)! You know, important things like eating whatever you want, staying up late, driving a car, dating, or…
Read MoreWell, here we are. It’s January of 2018 and we just said, “goodbye” to 2017. I’m going to assume that Christmas is but a distant memory and you are enjoying the gifts that were opened (hopefully no returns). I’m also going to assume there just might be one gift that no one thought to give…
Read MoreTaking a drive through town you can’t miss that it’s all aglow with everyones unique version of Christmas decorating. Be it Christmas trees glowing in living rooms, twinkling orbs of color along roof lines, yards sprouting with every kind of lighted blow-ups imaginable, it truly takes on the image of a winter wonderland! And yet,…
Read MoreTwo blogs ago I wrote about being “Anxiously Overwhelmed.“ At the time I had somewhat of an information overload that led me into writing last months blog titled “Social Media And Our Emotions.“ Well, it appears that I still had some information that I wanted to share that I felt would round out the…
Read MoreDo you feel stressed, anxious, depressed, sad, angry, or overwhelmed on a regular basis? Do you know why? Can you point to a specific circumstance in your life that would explain the, “Why” of your feelings? If not, then I have a question I would like to ask you. The question might surprise you but…
Read MoreIn a fit of exasperation have you ever blurted out, “My brain hurts?” Well, I have! It’s usually when I am confronted with having to make a decision and I can’t quite zero in on the solution or answer because of all the thoughts and possibilities swirling around in my head. Our days are filled…
Read MoreLast month I wrote about the struggle of living in the gray world of depression in a rather general way. We learned that depression can strike anyone regardless of age, background, socioeconomic status or gender. And even though within these groups some symptoms might be shared I would like to break the information down somewhat…
Read MoreWow! We are already half-way through January of 2017. I repeat, 2017. I find that incredible! I’m always amazed and somewhat nostalgic when the new year rolls around and we say, “Goodbye” to the previous year. Everyone approaches the new year with different feelings. To some, they might look back with regret or sadness of…
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