Category: Coping Strategies
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Finding Calm One Note at a Time
We can all find ourselves in moments of frenzy. This morning I caught myself loading the dishwasher WHILE tucking in my shirt. 😵💫 Our frenzy isn’t always visible on the outside but is certainly still felt inside. It’s even possible (and common in the clients I see) for the inner frenzy to lack any cause…
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Washing the Baby Buddha: The Sacred Tasks of Daily Living
I can get dizzy with all of the daily tasks of living. Like, literally, dizzy. I spin around in circles – from the empty toilet paper roll to the change on the floor to yesterday’s unpacked bags. All while demands are piling up: text message alerts, my children’s constant and urgent needs for snacks and…
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Guilt: The Misguided Crime Stopper
It happened again this morning. I was scraping the ice off the windshield of my car and I noticed this all-too-familiar feeling inside me. It was part anxiety, part guilt. The ominous feeling that I had done something wrong. And I was already punishing myself, imaginary whip in hand, deep in self-flagellation. 😔 Had I…
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When You Push Yourself Too Hard: Five Practices to Get Your Life Back
We all have a little Inner Drill Sergeant in us. You know, the voice that drives you along and tells you to push harder and do more? While some might find benefit from more of the internal nagging, in many cultures it can be such a strong force that it drives us to dis-ease. In…
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The Comfort of your OWN Touch
Here’s a little tool I use a lot in my therapy room. It has a very clinical-sounding name: bilateral stimulation. But no need to be intimidated – no electricity, probes or other devices are involved in this endeavor! Just your sweet little hands and your good ol’ reliable breath. 🤲 🌬 Bilateral stimulation essentially means that…
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