If you get a lot of shoulder, upper back and neck pain, and manual therapy or massage or stretching is only of temporary benefit, try this. It helps if you’ve had some mindfulness training. It’s not easy. But if you … Read More
Here’s the number one technique for de-stressing and soothing anxiety symptoms – right now… You have to shut your mental chatter up, right? Nearly all thought is automated and drifts from one thing to another without you having to put the … Read More
As far as I know Einstein wasn’t anxious. However he had a useful take on the definition of anxiety – doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome. If you have an anxiety problem, a … Read More
Being embodied means being fully present in your body. So what does that mean? It means being fully aware of your thoughts, and being fully aware of your (emotional) feelings – rather than being unconscious or disconnected from them. Here’s … Read More
First – let’s define our terms. Trauma, here, is defined as anything that is overwhelming to the nervous system. Trauma can be a shocking or life-threatening event, for sure, but you can also be overwhelmed by long term fatigue and … Read More
Anxiety a problem? Try this now: Use your higher brain to control your breathing. First just notice your breathing. Bingo; one part of the brain is communicating with another – you can now control your Self. Look at … Read More
Pay attention to your breathing; notice the out-breath (forget about the in-breath – it’ll take care of itself) and slow it down; first breathe out for 6 seconds. Tap the seconds or look at the second hand of a … Read More