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A few years ago, I had the privilege to meet with a church book club that chose my book, Letting Go of Worry, as their reading selection. I made a brief presentation and then opened the floor for questions and comments. It was obvious. People had worry. In some cases, worry had become debilitating. It…

Worry is something we all do now and then. But anxiety goes beyond worry. Anxiety as a feeling is different than anxiety as a disorder. You can feel anxious and not have an anxiety disorder. Clinical anxiety is that uneasy feeling, apprehension, a feeling of danger, doom or misfortune. Clinically speaking it a response to…

If you are like me, your consumption of dark chocolate probably increased dramatically during this past holiday season. All those stacked boxes of goodies were hard to resist. Maybe now you are thinking, “Ok, enough with the sweets! Time to get back to healthy eating again.” But what if I told you that dark chocolate…

  Relapse is a real concern for anyone in recovery during the holidays. Drinking and going to parties are part of the holiday celebration for many people and often expected at social occasions. This doesn’t mean you must participate, but it sure makes it all the more difficult. And you might visit family with members…

Family and holidays just go together, right? Not all of you agree and that Caribbean escape looks tempting right now! Unfortunately, not all families function like a Hallmark movie experience. Celebrations can turn into combat or disappointment. As soon as you pull up the driveway, unhappy memories flood your mind. You think about that drunk parent,…

Anxious with all you have to do? The holidays are upon us and that wonderful time of the year can lead to stress and holiday anxiety!  You run from one event to another, grabbing cookies, candies and treats. There is no time to cook, so you grab fast food on your way to shop. Then,…

It is the time of the year we are supposed to feel joyful and excited, yet so many of us may feel overwhelmed, dreading all the planning of the holiday, and do not like the person we become during this season. There is the job-related stress (worrying about getting work done during vacation); sitting more…

On a recent trip to Palm Springs, I was taken aback by how much cannabis was promoted in the shopping area of the town. Dispensaries were everywhere and looked like high-end retail shops. Come relax, shop, get what you need in all sorts of forms–candies, cookies…it’s all legal. What struck me was how in my face…

It’s the week after the marathon eating day called Thanksgiving. Time to diet or at least try to eat better. After all, we still have Christmas to deal with when it comes to eating temptations. How about switching to diet sodas? Good or bad idea? When my diabetic father used to visit, I stocked the refrigerator…

Thanksgiving is over. The food has all been eaten. Now the serious shopping begins and we are all-in for the next holiday. In reality, Thanksgiving is often seen as that holiday to get through so we can get to Christmas. But the message of Thanksgiving is so important. The focus in on giving thanks and…
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