Excerpt from Articles in the Quieting the Mind Series: Action Step Three: It is possible to learn to use your mind to stop uncomfortable, automatic reactions to stress.  In this step and the ones to follow you’ll be learning how to use your mind in a very different way.  One that creates feelings you want rather

Audrey Sussman PhD’s Quieting the Mind Series. It is possible to learn to use your mind to stop automatic reactions.  In this article and the ones to follow you’ll be learning to use your mind in a very different way, one that creates feelings you want, rather than ones that cause fear, overwhelm, grief or

A.  Feeling Panic, Worry, Fear or Anxiety: Start with these action steps:   1.  Gather more information. 2.  Recollect what was going on just before you felt the symptoms: fear, panic, worry, sadness, depression. Note for people who have sent in questions about the need to binge on food or alcohol.   3.  It is

The “stress reaction” probably started as far back as in cave man days.  Yet it is the one of the most misunderstood issues. Most people associate it with aggravation, anxiety and dis-tress. When the reaction to stress seems to come out of the blue,  or when there is a situation where no stressor can be seen,

We had a wonderful group for our last workshop. We answered many questions and gave some tips for stress relief. If you’d like to see a short clip from the More Than Stress Management Workshop, click on the link below.

Here is the first in our series of weekly posts to answer your questions.  Keep sending your questions to askdraudrey@gmail.com or go to www.anxietycontrolcenter.com to find more tips and techniques. (Excerpt from email) Dear Dr. Sussman, I thoroughly enjoyed your seminar this Saturday and would love to meet with you for a consultation. . .

The 60 Seconds to Calm exercise works great to quiet a racing mind, and to reduce anxiety and fear.   The detailed written directions are below. We also have an easy to follow video. We recommend watching the free video the first time you do the exercise: 1.  It is easier to follow when Audrey leads

Exciting News: The Anxiety Control Center and a few of our clients were featured in an article written by Regina Schaffer. She writes about different uses of hypnosis.  To read the article click on the link:  SJ Magazine – Hypnosis.

Today Audrey is talking from the big house, workshop area at the Writer’s Retreat in Costa Rica.   She is answering questions about getting unconscious information to work for you. She also discusses a technique from an earlier post for opening the mind by changing the questions we ask ourselves. Click on opening the mind to

Dr. Audrey talks about Hypnosis. Have you ever wondered if you can be hypnotized?   The truth is that almost everyone can be hypnotized.  In over 27 years of practice as a hypno-therapist I have found that those who are able to keep an open mind, and want to be, can be hypnotized. When clients first come