Anxiety can be a quiet hum in the background of your life or a loud alarm that refuses to be silenced. It’s a normal human emotion, but sometimes it can feel like it’s taking up too much space, coloring your days with worry, tension, and unease. It often leaves us asking: How much anxiety is […]
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Does your mind ever feel like it has a leaky faucet, dripping anxious thoughts throughout the day? “What if I fail the presentation?” “Did I sound stupid in that conversation?” “What if something bad happens?” Each drop, a small worry, disrupting your focus and stealing your peace. If you’re a chronic worrier, you know that
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In a world that often feels loud, chaotic, and demanding, where do you go to find true peace? While we can’t always control the world around us, we all possess the ability to access a place of perfect calm, security, and quiet within our own minds. This is the power of the “Safe Place” visualization.
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Do you feel a wave of dread wash over you when you see an invitation to a party? Do you spend hours rehearsing what you’ll say in a meeting, only to stay silent? Do you lie awake after a conversation, replaying every word and cringing? If so, you’re not alone. Most people feel nervous in
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Does your mind ever feel like a web browser with too many tabs open? A storm of thoughts, worries, and to-do lists swirling so fast that the world starts to feel blurry and distant. This feeling—being overwhelmed—is a deeply human experience. Your body is buzzing, your thoughts are racing, and you feel untethered from the
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Your heart suddenly starts to pound. Your chest tightens, and you can’t seem to catch your breath. The room begins to spin, and a single, terrifying thought cuts through the noise: “I’m dying. I’m losing my mind.” A panic attack is one of the most frightening experiences a person can have. It feels like your
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Have you ever felt an emotion so intense it felt like a tidal wave? A moment where your thoughts are racing, your body is buzzing with adrenaline, and you feel completely overwhelmed—a 10 out of 10 on the distress scale. In these moments, trying to “think” your way calm can feel impossible. What if you
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Your heart is hammering against your ribs. The air feels thick, your vision narrows, and a terrifying thought screams through your mind: “I’m losing control.” If this feels familiar, you know the overwhelming, isolating fear of an anxiety or panic attack. It can feel like your body and mind have been hijacked. But I want
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In my practice, I often see a particular kind of exhaustion. It’s in the eyes of the CEO who closes multi-million dollar deals but can’t close his own mind at night. It’s in the voice of the new mother who craves sleep, yet the moment her head hits the pillow, a tidal wave of worries
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It’s 2 AM. The house is quiet, the city is asleep, but your mind is running a marathon. It replays that awkward comment you made in a meeting. It flashes a “what if” scenario about your future that makes your stomach clench. You try to push the thoughts away, telling yourself to “just stop thinking
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The alarm goes off, but hitting snooze feels less like a luxury and more like a survival tactic. Another day looms, and the thought of your to-do list doesn’t bring motivation, just a wave of deep, bone-weary exhaustion. You used to be passionate about your work, your projects, your life. Now, you feel detached, cynical,
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The world starts to shrink. Your chest tightens, and it feels like the air is being vacuumed out of the room. Your heart hammers against your ribs, a frantic drumbeat signaling a red alert. Your thoughts are a high-speed collision of “What if?” and “I can’t.” This isn’t just stress; it’s the overwhelming, primal surge
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