I’m going to start with the end in mind; “Anger is a strategy”. I start with that, because we need to de-emotionalize anger for a moment so we can see things more clearly. When a fish wants food, it swims. Swimming is the strategy. We have emotions and traits about us, that we use day to …
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How to Heal from Challenging Circumstances and Hardships
It is said that if our environment changes more than 10%, our nervous system begins to get overwhelmed. That doesn’t lend itself too much breathing room when it comes to changing environments, challenging relationships, or even our own toxic behaviour. I’m going to step out on a limb for a …
How to Assist a Loved One Through Anxiety
Anxiety can be a crippling experience and I can recall a few episodes where my wife called me from the grocery store in a panic. Usually she was in the aisle and something set her off, where she began to feel closed in, heart racing, hyper-aroused and panicky. It’s a situation where the …