Tag: Overcoming Self-loathing and Anxiety
Adventures with My Anxiety Dragon
If you struggle with anxiety, or someone you know struggles with anxiety, or if you just like watercolor paintings of cute dragons, this book is for you.
When You are Anxious: Take a Rain Check
Sometimes when we are really anxious, it is because we are trying to solve problems today that we don’t actually have to solve for a week, ten weeks, or even ten years. For instance, I remember when I was just beginning high school, I worried about where I was going to go to college. When… Continue reading When You are Anxious: Take a Rain Check
What to Do When You Feel Anxious
This post discusses how you can use your imagination to help yourself when you feel anxious. Imagine I would like you to imagine that you are walking in the woods, and you come to a stream. The water is low, and you want to cross to the other side. Luckily for you, there is a… Continue reading What to Do When You Feel Anxious
Leaving Our Self-Constructed Prisons
Sometimes we build self-constructed prisons. This is nothing to be ashamed of because there are often very good reasons that we build these prisons. They often serve some important purpose, at least initially. We often do not realize, however, that we have built these prisons ourselves and that we do not have to stay in… Continue reading Leaving Our Self-Constructed Prisons
How to Reach Nirvana in Three Easy Steps
This post is about how to reach Nirvana in three easy steps*. But first, a little background info on me. I am an academic (a philosopher, specifically). As such, I spend a lot of time thinking. But I am certainly more than my brain, so getting stuck in my brain for too long can create… Continue reading How to Reach Nirvana in Three Easy Steps
How to Feel Safe When the World Feels Scary
I have struggled lately with feeling anxious and scared about the state of affairs in our country. So I wrote a little book about how we can feel safe when the world feels scary. ***** If you enjoyed this post, please consider sharing it on social media. You might also like these… Continue reading How to Feel Safe When the World Feels Scary