It’s Only Me, Right? I’m The Only One!
Time and time again in my work I have clients who confess feelings, quietly, ashamedly, as though they were something horribly awful. Time and time again I have had the privilege of helping them to realize that most of the time, what they are experiencing is not only “normal” but is actually commonplace. And that [...]
May 4, 2010
Tags: anxiety, capacity building, helping others, sanity, Tips Posted in: Sane 
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Dealing with Depression and Anxiety
With the current whirlwhind of craziness about, many people who have a tendency toward depression and anxiety (which includes Ms. Sanity, gentle reader…) can be tending to struggle more than usual, due to the extra economic stress happening in most countries right now. At times like these, it’s important to pay extra attention to what [...]
June 7, 2009
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Sometimes you’ve gotta say “Who Cares?”
Part of my work involves serving as a sort of lay counselor for some of my clients. One of the things I have noticed time and again is people, particularly women, driving themselves utterly insane, trying to figure out the “rules” in life and what is “really” the case about a certain situation.В (In fact, [...]
May 13, 2009
Tags: anxiety, attitudes, calmness, capacity building, critical thinking, fears, questions, sanity, Tips Posted in: Sane, Tips 4 Comments
When All Else Fails, Keep a Sense of Humor
Ah, another day in paradise.В A lot of the time, I am very lucky that it comes fairly naturally to me to stay focused in remembering the many, many things that I have to feel grateful about. Unlike many of my clients and friends I don’t struggle daily with major, major anxiety. Every day, for [...]
February 16, 2009
Tags: anxiety, gratitude, health, humor, Resources Posted in: Sane, Tips 2 Comments
