Source: Adam Grant / Wikimedia Commons What if obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) isn’t just a misfiring of the brain and an overabundance of anxiety? What if there’s more to the story? My research…
Why ERP May Not Be Enough for Some OCD Sufferers
Source: ElisaRiva/Pixabay If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and have sought treatment for it, you may have encountered the following scenario: You tell your therapist about an obsession du jour and hope…
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Work – Life Balance Source: Amarily Moreno / Pixabay During our lives, we learn lessons. Events occur that completely change the course of our lives. Two events were pivotal in changing the…
Why Some People Feel Like Everything Is a Test
Does every conversation feel to you like yet another test? Before it starts, can you already half-imagine nano-cameras surveying your face and body, broadcasting each button, blink, and vowel as sirens scream:…
Love Them or Hate Them, the Holidays Are Coming
Ready or not…here come the holidays! Carrie Knowles Whether we like it or not, the holy trifecta of winter holidays is upon us once again. Throw in Halloween, if you must, but…
What Changed My Mind About Anxiety and Exercise
Like everyone else, I’ve heard, from the beginning of time, that exercise is good for you. This is nothing new. Exercise is good for everything. Nevertheless, I didn’t have high expectations that…
Accept the Gift of Consciousness—Choice
Anxiety is the “gift of life,” created by sensations from the nervous system operating below the level of awareness. Every living creature, from one-cell organisms to mammals, processes input from its surroundings…
Singing for Mental Health Under Climate Change
The composer working with the children. Source: Ilan Kelman Sing for a positive future. And counter the bombardment of negativity, eco-anxiety, climate grief, and doomism. This approach drove a scientist-artist-community collaboration for…
Does Worry Keep You Up at Night?
This post is part of a series on adverse childhood experiences. Read the other parts here. Perhaps you’ve been told, “You worry too much. Just relax.” Perhaps you think, “I wish it…
Lessons About Facing Emotions From a Standoff With a Fox
Source: Pexels/Pixabay Last summer, I had a most interesting standoff with a fox. I had seen some creature lurking in the far corners of our yard by the woods on occasion and…