Category: Anxiety

Redefining “Crisis” I often hear from clients: “I’m having an existential crisis.” As flexible and creative as I try to be as a clinician, my response to this sentiment is often the…

Source: Courtesy of Sean Minns By Sean Minns and Darby Saxbe It’s Valentine’s Day. You’re on a date at a charming little French bistro. The ambiance and wine were great, and the…

It’s a wicked experience. You wake with your heart racing at two or three in the morning. Nauseous. You might wonder if you are dying or having a heart attack. Usually, less…

Maridav/Adobe Stock More than four years after the first humans became infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, scientists understand more than ever before about how COVID-19 affects people. Beyond respiratory symptoms, COVID can…

Kawe Rodrigues/Unsplash As often as possible, I train horses by non-edible reward. It’s more effective and longer-lasting than the more commonly used technique of training by negative reinforcement. My reasons for relying…

Source: fizkes/Shutterstock I recently had a big disappointment when my daughter’s number one college choice proved to be prohibitively expensive—three times more than the average college. After my wife and I gathered…

With their clinical nature and impersonal feel, doctors’ offices can evoke feelings of dread, worry, and detachment. Learning to speak up and take an active role in your medical appointments can help…

People with health anxiety hold dysfunctional beliefs about health and illness. These are known as core beliefs. Core beliefs typically originate early in life through personally significant life experiences. Perhaps you had…

Overcoming Insecurity and Restoring Emotional Well-being

In the realm of precision sports, athletes often grapple with an intricate challenge known as “target panic” or, as some term it, the yips. This phenomenon surfaces when elite performers, spanning from…