To handle worry and anxiety, use the Worry Decision Tree exercise to separate out real problem worries and hypothetical worries. This exercise also prompts you to think about immediate solutions to the real problem worries. Then, if you have a lot hypothetical worries, set aside an appointment time each day to worry about these things. […]
Are You An Emotional Sponge?
Do you seem to take on other people’s emotions and then have trouble managing them? In this video I answer a viewer question and discuss two reason you can be an emotional sponge: I also discuss 5 ways to stop being an emotional sponge. If you have trouble recognizing your emotions, you can use emotions […]
5 Ways to Manage Coronavirus Anxiety
The current state of things with the fast spread of COVID-19 puts everyone in a place of heightened anxiety and fear. I’ve seen 3 negative reactions to this pandemic: Fear of getting sick or spreading it to someone in your life who is vulnerable Financial fear Depressed or low mood from the social isolation In […]
Night Terrors vs Nightmares – How To Tell The Difference
Night terrors (also called sleep terrors) are parasomnias. Parasomnias can occur during rapid eye movement (REM sleep), or they can occur during the non-REM sleep. Most of your sleep is non-REM and only a portion of your sleep is REM and that’s when you do most of your dreaming. Night terrors are different from nightmares. […]
Can Too Much Hustle Make You Manic?
This video is based on a viewer question from Rena. It’s a long question that I’ve shortened. Here’s the gist: Rena feels she can’t do the things she used to do because of her bipolar illness. Essentially, she feels held back because she fears going hard the way she usually does will trigger a manic […]
How ADHD makes you feel about yourself
This video is based on Schema Therapy. Schema is a framework for how you see yourself. This framework is built by your early life experiences, but it also adjusts over time as you have new experiences. There are 18 schemas or core beliefs that have been identified, but this video covers 3 that have been […]