I wish. Sleeping is sometimes very difficult to do. Especially if you are experiencing depression and anxiety. Getting enough sleep is...

Change can be challenging. Especially when we are trying to change something that has been a part of our lives for years. Prochaska and...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy gives tools for identifying and challenging the way we think. One of the simple ways to remember the skill...

We take it for granted until it doesn't happen the way it always has. We notice it when others are struggling with it. And it's one of...

This week I was speaking with a client about cognitive distortions and how we can begin to challenge those irrational and negative...

Just as drops of rain become streams, then rivers and then oceans, our individual thoughts, become patterns of belief, which in turn...

My super-power is organizing. Not only is it something I'm really good at, it is something that I love doing. Creating order out of chaos...

I love to organize and make complex things simple. (My family would say that I also like to make the simple complex!) In my work with my...

I say that only because it is what I do every day and if I didn't love it, then some life exploration might be necessary! Self-talk...

There are some great resources out there about the topic of nutrition and the brain. Here are some links on several different topics...

Our brain is comprised of 100 Billion nerve cells, thousands of different types of neurons, and innumerable connections between all those...

Here are some great links to recipes that our group participants have enjoyed. Try them out! Peggy shared: Vegan Sweet Potato & Black...

For years I've heard about contrasting showers and how they can help with symptoms of depression and anxiety. I've never been willing to...

Here are several sweet treats we talked about this evening: Walnut Maple Cookies (from Nedley text) 2 ½ cups walnuts ground in food...

Lentils are an excellent source of B vitamins, iron, magnesium, potassium and zinc. They’re also a great source of plant-based protein...

My therapist pointed out to me that I always seemed to call her around the Spring Solstice. Coincidence? Nope. Living in Utah the lack of...

An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. Henry David Thoreau In Week Two of the Depression & Anxiety Recovery Program Dr...

Music fills our world. Almost constantly. It makes the tense moment on the TV show suspenseful--instead of slightly hokey--who really...

It's simple and easily overlooked. Water is absolutely necessary for our mind and body. We don't live without it--mentally or physically!...

Apparently it is my favorite word. Last week during the Depression and Anxiety Recovery class we talked about intentionally working on...