“Make a decision” – away from anxiety
Ask your patient to make a quick decision about a small thing they’ve been worrying about. Anxiety and worry stem from the risk of what will happen, not the certainty [...]
Think about what’s important to you
Ask patients to think of what they care about. When people think of whom or what they value, their brain becomes better at overlooking the temporary discomfort of exercising, making [...]
Busting the biggest mindfulness myths: part 2
“With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Last week I busted one of the biggest mindfulness myths: that [...]
Busting the biggest mindfulness myths: part 1
“With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Like me, you have probably heard a fair bit about “mindfulness” [...]