Its easy to be overwhelmed by the difficult experiences life throws at us and by the strong, uncomfortable or scary emotions that accompany difficult experiences. For example illness, loss, having experiences we don’t want, or not getting something we want can make us frightened, depressed or anxious. Sometimes strong emotions can seem overwhelming. And sometimes we may turn to …
Anxiety and Stress Reduction
How To Take Good Care Of Yourself
How many times have you been advised to take care of yourself? What does that really mean? One way to start to take better care of yourself is to look at how you actually spend your time and what you do every day. It is very easy to go on “automatic pilot,” moving from activity to activity throughout the day without noticing what nourishes you and what is depletes you. …
Equanimity: Finding Peace Of Mind
How do we find peace and calm in our lives when life seems to present us with so many hard and difficult situations? Doing therapy in San Francisco, every day I am reminded of how we all face problems in our lives. Problems with health, relationships, work, or finances are common. One universal of being a human being is we all face difficulties and sometimes tragedies. We are …