Managing Anxiety with Nature
A Young Child's Instincts Early in my life, I realized nature calmed me when I was restless. As a child, I climbed the trees and looked down at the world below. I felt close to God and safe from the monsters that made me feel scared. In my preteen years, I remember...
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Are You Keeping Your Divine Appointments?
It Happened One Morning My husband, Larry, religiously gets up each morning by 7:30 AM and, as a result, is off to solve the world’s problems with an amazingly diverse group of men in his coffee group. I look forward to him coming home because he would report to me...
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Mindful Breathing
Nip it in the Bud – Mindful Breathing The Unexpected Rush of Anxiety When I finally got it threw my thick head that I could control that unexpected rush of anxiety that came with unforeseeable negative events, I started breaking down the steps of exactly how that was...
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The Tool Box of Coping Skills
Building a Tool Box of Anxiety Coping Skills Time for Change Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. Anxiety is a natural part of life. When a person has an anxiety disorder (AD), anxiety is something we must learn to live with – one way or another. It is not...
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