Changing how we think can change how we feel. That powerful statement has become the momentum behind my recent series of posts titled The Anxious Mind - inspired by Dr. Aaron T. Beck's Cognitive Behavioral Solution workbook. My goal was to implement Dr. Beck's strategies into my daily life in order to alleviate some of … Continue reading The Anxious Mind: Setting Positive Intentions
This past week the basement in our home began to flood. It was the exact scenario that I had been dreading since the moment we signed the commitment papers last summer. We had been told that the basement had not had a water issue since they had installed the sump pump but neither of us … Continue reading The Anxious Mind: 8 “Steps” To Transform Your Thoughts
Last week, I wrote about Dr. Aaron T. Beck's "Cognitive Behavioral Solution" and how I could have applied some of his strategies to my experience as a student pilot back in 2016. After I finished that piece, I began to think about some of the most important ways that I could apply this idea of … Continue reading 4 Ways That I Have Changed My Relationship With Money
This past week I began reading about cognitive behavioral therapy - a treatment pioneered by Dr. Aaron T Beck that teaches practical strategies for identifying triggers, challenging the thoughts and beliefs that lead to distress, and learning how to safely face the situations you fear in order to better manage and deal with your anxiety. … Continue reading The Anxious Mind: How I Overcame Fear To Become A Pilot
How many minutes a day are you spending on social media? How are those minutes making you feel? These were the types of questions that I asked myself last month when I decided to challenge myself to start being more present and mindful. The more that I focused on how I was spending my days, the … Continue reading Social Sickness: Creating Healthy Boundaries In A Connected World
I’m a procrastinator. I always tell myself it’s because I work better under pressure, but I think it’s just me refusing to admit that I’m unmotivated sometimes. Something that has helped me get things done and be more motivated is using mantras. I wrote previously about my experience with mantras relating to anxiety in my … Continue reading 6 Mantras For Motivation
