The Powerful Role of Nutrition When it comes to addressing the physical aspects of overcoming anxiety, nutrition may be our greatest ally. Copious amounts of research are confirming what we have intuitively known: that macro and micro nutrients greatly impact the body’s ability to properly regulate our stress response systems…
What Memories Are You Making? Last weekend I enjoyed a morning walk on a beautiful Texas beach, listening to the mellow voice of JoDee Messina and I heard these words, “These are the days you will remember – for the rest of your life. These are the memories you’ll pack…
The Joy of Liberation One of the joyful parts of my work as a therapist is the opportunity to “grant permission” to my clients. It is amazing to me how often we remain trapped in prisons with invisible walls until someone gives us permission to walk out and experience the…
We’ve all heard the traditional version of this adage, “Practice Makes Perfect,” but I think this revision more closely resembles real life. I don’t know about you, but for me perfect is an elusive target. It’s like moving toward a destination, only once I get there I can see something…
The Equinox is Calling This week marked the Fall equinox, and in our northern hemisphere, the advent of autumn. I love the Spring and Fall equinoxes because they offer such a natural time to do a “balance check.” The cycles of nature so often beckon us to take stock of…
The Physical Aspects of Anxiety Part One of “A Holistic Approach to Overcoming Anxiety” explained the physiological dynamics of anxiety as the body’s response to a real or perceived threat. It also connected the release of “fight or flight” hormones to the physical experience of anxiety: shortness of breath, shaking,…
A Week of Remembering It has been a week of remembering. Yesterday Americans took a collective pause to remember where we were and how we learned of the attack on the Twin Towers in New York. Eleven years have passed and yet most of us can remember that day like…
With the passing of Labor Day, many of us are easing back into familiar routines, and this morning I was one of them. After a summer break, my favorite NIA class resumed; which means I got to dance and work out with more than twenty fabulous women. Have you…
Ahhhhh. I can almost hear the collective sigh in anticipation of the long “Labor Day” holiday this weekend. For most of us, Labor Day means an extra day off of work; at least from our regular work. Many will use the day to tackle a household project, or an end…
Who’s Driving Your Bus? The feelings are almost palpable now: excitement, anticipation, anxiety, relief, stress, dread, resignation. No matter what your lot in life, chances are that you have some feelings about the start of the school year. Even those without children in school experience the changes. It’s hard to…