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How Not to Double Down on Your Anxiety

By on June 26, 2015 in Addictions & Compulsions, Communication, compassion, Depression & Anxiety, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, exploring consciousness, learning, mindfulness, Overcoming Fear, Uncategorized

Do you ever get an anxious feeling . . .  followed by a fearful thought that something must be going wrong? Then the thought that something is wrong makes you feel more intense anxiety . . .  which makes you believe the fearful thought even more? Maybe you start repeating this thought to yourself, or elaborating […]

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How to Enjoy Letting Go of Anger and Other Inner Trolls, in 4 Steps

By on April 24, 2015 in Addictions & Compulsions, Buddhism & Psychotherapy, Communication, compassion, Depression & Anxiety, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, exploring consciousness, learning, mindfulness, Overcoming Fear, Parenting, Relationship, self esteem, Uncategorized, Zen Buddhism

Anger comes from a creeping sense that we are small and in some way lacking. We’re usually unconscious of this sense of smallness, but it makes us cling to what I call “lower self qualities.” If we are to let go of these troublesome qualities, we need to be clear about what they are.  Instead […]

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