For some of us, anxiety can mean a lot more than merely feeling a little anxious. Symptoms of anxiety can be exhausting, painful, and even debilitating. I once experienced body tremors so severe that I could hardly walk. Like you, I searched and searched for remedies that would provide relief. Most often, we often search […]
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Anxious Was Simply How I Lived
Your eyelids flutter and for a moment, a breath, you float in a dream state of ease, calm, peace… Within milliseconds, your mind and body take flight, more like explode. The anxiety tidal wave slams into you. Your… …heart pounds. …chest tightens; it’s hard to breathe. …stomach clinches; nausea bubbles up into your throat. …body […]
Why Managing Anxiety Doesn’t Work
As leaders of our life, we’re always managing; every day’s a flurry of managing our schedules, people, money, kids, pets, our over-flowing to-do list, and our anxiety. Because we’re experts at managing, it stands to reason that we’d manage anxiety, right? Whereas managing anxiety might serve us in the short-term, it will not serve us in the long-term; […]
Stop Everything!
Stop! Right here, right now. Stop everything! Be still. How do you feel? What are you thinking? Check in with your body.