I decided to share some of the Action Steps I’m working with on my students in the Online Coaching class.  I hope you find them helpful.  If you have questions sent the to me here.  If you would like to join us there is still room for 2 more students. You also be getting the

The following posts are from  award winning writer Jake Krueger.  There were written for his writing students, I’m including them here because if you change just a few words, they apply to stress caused by what other people say.  You’ll see in (italics) my changes. If you would like to read more from Jake about

There are many different techniques that can be used to stop the worry cycle.  The last few posts discussed behavioral and cognitive techniques.  The most powerful way to stop the worry cycle is in  the emotional part of the cycle. Remember in the last few post we talked about the 3 ways stress is created.

Part II Step 1:  Think about the negative thoughts that you uncovered and ask yourself the following questions:  continued in the next post. a.  “What is this thought about?” b.  “Where is this feeling coming from?” c.  “What am I trying to accomplish by having these thoughts?” Be curious about comes to mind as you

Continued from post of May 20th. Let’s begin with the 3 steps you will need to start changing patterns of thought that are creating stress and worry in your life. These 3 steps are so powerful that many of my clients have experienced immediate lifting of their spirits after using them for the first time.

This is a continuation of the post on stopping worry from May 16th post. There are 2 things you need to use this technique to stop worry. 1. An understanding of how the mind works, both on the conscious and unconscious level. 2. And a step-by-step method of creating what you want in your life,

There are many different techniques that can be used to stop worry and the stress that results from it.  Choosing the most effective one depends on which part of the stress cycle you are in.  For today we’ll talk about using your thoughts in a different way, this is called the cognitive part of the stress/relaxation cycle. 

Some people do seem more prone to worry than others.  There are many different ways that people can respond to events happening in the world they live in.  An event that hardly creates a ripple in one person’s life, can completely distress another person. Have you ever found your thoughts spinning off into all sorts

continued from Volcanic Ash causes Panic Attacks (April 25): Were you stuck in the airport because of the volcanic ash keeping planes from flying.  Did you feel helpless, angry, stressed or even panicky?  If you are someone with panic disorder this “act of nature” might have brought on a full blown panic attack. For people

When someone tells Russell Crowe not to do something, guess what he does?  He told Oprah, he feels like he can’t help but doing exactly what he was told not to do.   When Russell Crowe was backstage, before being on Oprah’s show, they told him not to swear on live TV.   As he was talking