More ideas on how to shift your relationship to anxiety and fear as well as emotional discomfort in general are on the plate for today's episode. I mention another podcast from Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield. Here's the link for that:https://beherenownetwork.com/jack-kornfield-heart-wisdom-ep-92-stories-that-open-the-mind-mend-the-heart-and-lead-to-joy/

In this episode I flip the script on anxiety (fear) so you can see it's just a biological function and not a scary drama monster. It's actually here to help. Let's open the door on anxiety and get some fresh air up in here.

Playing a quick catch up on this episode letting you know that EMDR is now part of the therapy offered in my private pracitce. I talk some of what EMDR is and what it's used for. I talk about links to my sliding scale therapist directory listing here: http://bit.ly/sliding-scaleand my full fee directory listing here: http://bit.ly/therapy-den

Today I'm talking about how taking a rest is the most important part of working.

A meditation to help destress on this day of taxes in America or whatever is taxing you and stressing you.

Giving you a look at what's going on these days at The Stress Dojo. I've reopened my therapy private practice and am taking new clients. Also, I'm attending some meaningful seminars in the next 2 months. I'm giving you the low down on all of it.Join the email list by sending me your email here: [email protected]. I switched email providers and I haven't figured out their sign up form process yet. :)Also, go like The Stress Dojo business page on Facebook here: http://bit.ly/thestressdojo-fb

Forgiving is not forgetting. It’s remembering without anger. Easy to say, not as easy to do. We are not normally set up to forgive until we've milked the situation for all it's pain and drama and sometimes not even then. But maybe, if the seed is planted, we can all get to it a little bit faster. Forgiveness really is an inside job.https://thestressdojo.com

A rambly episode on treating yourself with compassion as the only sustainable way forward in life. I use the example of my struggles with weight but it can be any place we feel broken or defective. Be compassionate with yourself to turn your pain into purpose.

Following the theme of what I'd like to tell my 16 year old self if I could, I talk this episode about watering the seed of curiosity. Yes, I use more Indigo Girl's lyrics. In fact here's the link to the song Closer to Fine that I use in this episode:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShiegA9UZYsClick here and stay connected with me!http://bit.ly/2RgySzy

If you could talk to your 16 year old self, what would you say? This is birthday month for (gonna be 50, ya'll) and the theme for this month is shit I want my 16 year old self to know. Email me and let me know what you would tell yourself at 16: [email protected] mention an Indigo Girls song from the album Rites of Passage in the episode. The song is called Virginia Woolf and here's a link to it on YouTube so you can have a listen:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh9rKObB1PkAND you can connect with me here and get weekly emails every Tuesday in which we give the finger to social media algorithms and connect for reals.Connect here: http://bit.ly/2RgySzy