The Prison of Fears: How to Free Yourself in 3 Steps
Negative self-talk can become a prison that keeps us trapped in our fears. Let’s look for the truth of who we are instead.
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20 Tools to Manage Anxiety: Research-Backed Resources for Feeling Better Fast
Recent research on anxiety has yielded more effective anxiety management techniques. Here are 20 hand-picked tools from a licensed LMHC.
Powering Through Procrastination: 4 Steps to Getting Focused and Taking Action
Procrastination is the act of cheating yourself out of the life you really want. But procrastination is something you do, not who you are.
Do I Need Therapy? 10 Reasons It Might Be Time to Get Help
There are many reasons to go to therapy. If you identify with any of these 10 reasons, I urge you make the initial call to a therapist.
How to Hire the Right Therapist for You: Taking the Anxiety Out of Finding Help
Therapy is a very personal journey – and finding the right therapist is the single biggest thing you can do to get good results.
The Anti-Anxiety Diet: The 3 Simple Rules for Eating to Ease Anxiety
Eating healthy is not only good for our physical health, but for our mental and emotional health as well.
30 Things That Can Make You Anxious
If you are prone to anxiety, it’s critical to know what triggers your anxiety so that you can take steps to start feeling better.
The Benefits of Self-Assessment
An honest self-assessment is a great place to start making a change in your life.
The 5 Steps to Getting What You Really Want Out of Life
Anxiety can get in the way of your dreams. Here’s a 5-point plan for getting what you really want out of life.
Insomnia: 4 Techniques to Help You Fall Asleep
Anxiety can make it extremely difficult to fall asleep at night. If this becomes a habit, insomnia can pose serious health risks.
Listening for Hope in the Darkness
The owls came bearing an unexpected gift in the cold, dark winter days of New England.
Your Body, Your Home: 6 Ways to Love Your Body to Good Health
Like your home, your body needs upkeep in order for you to feel your best. Here are 6 easy reminders for you to take good care of yourself.
Eating to Ease Anxiety: A Summer Cookout
Here are some suggestions of how you can, with a few substitutions and changes, put together a delicious, anxiety-free cookout.
Book Review of Calm & Sense by Kirkus Reviews
I'm honored to have received such an excellent review from Kirkus Reviews, one of the most respected names in the publishing industry....
Post-COVID Anxiety: Even Positive Change Can Be Challenging
If you suffer from anxiety like I do, you know that even a positive change can be challenging. It’s still change, after all – and those...
Book Review by Ashley L. Peterson, Mental Health at Home
My first "official" book review for Calm & Sense was published this month – in the publication Mental Health at Home.
5 Simple Tips for Easing Anxiety This Holiday Season
The holidays this year are going to unlike any holiday season ever. 2020 has been a year of change, confusion, isolation, stress, and...
5 Things You Can Do to Manage Your Anxiety Through COVID
COVID-19 has upended our lives in unimaginable ways. Feeling isolated and anxious? Here are 5 ways to regain a sense of control and balance.
The Power of Your Posture
Anxiety can be triggered by anything. For instance: you’re sitting in a meeting and your boss unexpectedly calls on you, or it’s midnight..
10 Powerful Questions to Calm Your Anxiety
Research shows that asking solution-based questions allows you replace anxiety with positive answers and a healthy shift in focus.
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