The Anatomy of Anxiety

The Anatomy of Anxiety

In many ways, anxiety is a healthy response to an external stimulus. We should be in a heightened or aroused state when we give a speech, fly in a plane during times of intense turbulence, or encounter a potential threat from a neighbor’s Rottweiler who has broken...
How to Calm Someone Down

How to Calm Someone Down

We’ve all likely encountered someone who’s acting angry or hysterical.  A customer flips his lid at you because he didn’t get his order exactly how he wanted it. A co-worker goes berserk because someone failed to fill up the coffee pot. A friend is freaking out...
Keeping Your Head and Your Heart in the Game

Keeping Your Head and Your Heart in the Game

Before you go to bed tonight, why not take some time to think about what you did well today with regard to your personal growth and evolution? If you are truly engaged in the process of personal change and transformation—if you are actively doing the work daily in...