Blog — stress

Use Hypnosis or Guided Meditation for stress relief

Hypnosis and guided mediation are extremely well suited to help with stress and anxiety because they are based on helping you relax. They are an anti-anxiety pill without the pill (and without the side effects).

I have had tremendous results using hypnosis to help people with various levels of stress and anxiety – from mild stress to anxiety that’s so debilitating that they can’t pass an exam that they have the knowledge to pass, or take a flight, or go into a store.

Relaxing breathing exercise

Anxious stressed breathing is often shallow breathing. 

Deep breaths relax your mind by helping you focus on something other than your worries and relax your body by oxygenating your cells. I think of it as bathing your nerve endings in oxygen--so that the electrical currents jump the nerve ending synapses more smoothly and you feel less frazzled and edgy. 

The video below shows Dr Andrew Weil, MD, demonstrating the yoga 4-7-8 breathing exercise. 

How to Silence Your Inner Critic and Stop Negative Self-Talk

Your inner critic can hold you back and wear you down. This post walks you through how to spot negative self-talk, where it comes from, and how to change it. With practical steps, real-life examples, and tools for lasting mindset shifts, you’ll learn how to rewrite the messages you say to yourself and replace criticism with encouragement.

Stop Procrastination Now! Causes, Fixes & Motivational Quotes

Procrastination isn’t just about putting things off — it’s often tangled up with anxiety, fear, and habits that hold you back. This post explores what causes procrastination, how it affects your well-being, and practical ways to break the cycle. You’ll also find motivational quotes (including a few funny ones) to help you shift from stuck to moving forward.

Anxiety and Adrenal Fatigue

This is a guest post by Dr. Jessica Corbeille, ND.

Are you also someone who describes yourself as having anxiety PLUS low energy, being exhausted, or worn out?

You may be experiencing both anxiety and "adrenal fatigue".

The Right-Wrong Trap: How Black-and-White Thinking Skews Decisions

Black-and-white thinking—also called polarized, all-or-nothing, or dichotomous thinking—is a cognitive distortion that oversimplifies your options and messes with your decision-making.

This post explains how the right-wrong trap can lead to stress, fear, and indecision, and offers tips and worksheets to help you shift toward more realistic, flexible thinking.