Anxiety & Depression
Life moves fast: How to slow down and live in the present
You blink, and somehow another month flashes by. Your birthday arrives sooner than expected, one more holiday season rolls around, and you’re left wondering where time has gone. Life moves fast, so let’s talk about how to slow down and live in the present. Living more slowly requires a few simple changes. It’s often the […]
Fear of falling: “Oh no, not another phobia.”
Like thousands of times before, I put my foot on the first of four steps. Contrary to those thousands of times, I looked for a handrail. When I didn’t see one, a loop video of me falling began playing in my head. My response: “Oh no, fear of falling — another phobia?” Climbing a few […]
How boxing became my medicine
About Corrie: Growing up I was different – I was a kid with ADHD, Aspergers, and Tourette’s. I had a difficult childhood – my mum and my dad separated when I was very young and I was raised by my grandparents until I was around 9 years old. My mum was a very young mum […]
Are grandparents important (beyond babysitting)?
All these decades later, l can vividly recall uplifting interactions with my grandparents — going back to childhood. I guess that’s why I see the value. But maybe it wasn’t that way for you. So, are grandparents important (beyond babysitting)? Having a confident expectation that someone will listen and understand provides a child wonderful protection […]
How TMS Therapy Rewires Your Brain Pathways
Your brain isn’t a fixed circuit board. It’s a living network that updates its wiring based on what you learn, practice and feel. That built-in flexibility is called neuroplasticity.Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) taps into this capacity by using precisely patterned magnetic pulses to calm overactive circuits and strengthen underactive ones. Over time, this targeted training […]
“I Think I’m Dying”: The Health Collapse That Led to My Most Profitable Year as an Attorney
This is a guest post by Sammy Catone, a speaker, coach, best-selling author and a former litigation attorney. Her own health collapse — and full recovery — became the foundation for the neuroscience-based framework she now teaches attorneys, helping them build a life they don’t need to escape from. Sammy speaks at bar associations, […]
13 rare mental disorders you may find interesting
Eighty-six billion neurons, 100 trillion synapses, 528,000 miles of neuronal axons and dendrites — lots going on upstairs. But like any piece of cutting edge equipment, the brain breaks. Let’s take a look at 13 rare mental disorders you may find interesting. I decided to run with “interesting reading” this time — no deep meaning, […]
The 5-minute mental health reset for depression and anxiety
If you’re living with depression, anxiety or feeling overwhelmed, advice like “just exercise” can sound impossible and dismissive. But in practice, even just tiny resets can interrupt your body’s stress response. Want to learn about the 5-minute mental health reset? Come on… Some of my favorite resets happen while my daughter and I dance through […]
“Do I have an inner critic? A well-managed one — yes.”
She had an “Aha!” moment two months ago — her inner critic will torment her no more. Since then, she’s been learning all she can about it, including its origin and purpose. Her goal is to one day say, “Do I have an inner critic? A well-managed one — yes.” When we’re mindful, we recognize […]
“Do I have an inner critic? More like send help now!”
She savagely lit into herself a few nights ago over blowing a job interview. Thinking about it afterward, she wondered if she was the critic at all. Could it have been someone — or history — speaking through her? She used to ask, “Do I have an inner critic?” Now she needs help. Essentially, the […]