The room was quiet, but his mind wasn’t. Sitting at his desk, he stared at the growing list in front of him—emails unanswered, deadlines looming, expectations piling higher by the minute. His heart began to race as one thought crowded out the next: There’s too much. I can’t get this all done. Across the room, a colleague…

The other day, I had a patient tell me all the stress he was under.  It was significant and he wasn’t managing it well. It was overwhelming him and showing up in headaches and body tension. Like most of us, stress is a part of our lives. But it is more than an inconvenience. It…

Anxiety is everywhere. Global surveys estimate that anxiety disorders affect more than 300 million people worldwide, making them the most common class of mental health conditions. In the United States alone, nearly one in five adults experiences an anxiety disorder each year. Add to that everyday stress, uncertainty, and cultural upheaval, and it’s no wonder…

Do you have a belief that is deeply held? If so, this is called a conviction. Convictions shape how we live, how we vote, how we raise our children, and how we understand right and wrong. Yet in today’s climate, expressing firm convictions often comes with a cost, especially when that conviction is rooted in…

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