Do you feel this way sometimes when it comes to trying to communicate or get something done? Have you thought about what might be causing this frustration and block? Perhaps it is time to go deeper and explore the patterns
Anxiety, worry, panic and phobias are quite common in society today. In fact, about 6.3 million people have diagnosed phobias. This is a chart of the most common phobias with percentages. The blue link below will be helpful background information
Here’s a little quiz to get things started. Do you: Check your email or social media before you get out of bed? Check your email or social media immediately before you go to bed? Or while in bed? Check email
The Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) has become it’s own epidemic recently. It’s popularity solidified when added to the Oxford Dictionary in 2013. The definition reads “Anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts
Let’s start with the downside of pleasing. What is the cost to you to always please others? Do a bit of self-analysis on the test. Are you…. Always putting everyone else’s needs before your own? Always saying yes? Only feel
Let’s find out if it is safe to fly. This may be hard to believe, but each day in the world, according to Travel and Media, there are approximately 102,465 flights per day. Take a look at the graphic of
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps configure your brain for optimism, positivity and confidence. Since, thought is the basis of our reality, why not create thoughts that build a reality that encourages happiness, fun, and self-esteem? Brain science tells us that thought connects
This cartoon validates the research done at Washington University Medical School mood regulation. According to the researchers, smoking/cigarettes use is undeniably linked to anxiety, depression and use of drugs and alcohol. Nicotine acts to neutralize unwanted emotions by getting to
A new study in mice, published in the journal Neuron, reports that exposure therapy remodels an inhibitory junction in the Amygdala, a brain region important for fear in mice and humans. The findings improve understanding of how exposure therapy suppresses fear responses and
Do you have anxiety around health issues? According to a recent article in The Lancet, researchers have found that “10-20% of hospital patients suffer from health anxiety, and this poses a substantial burden on health services since a patient’s fear
Dr. Mike Klaybor brings thirty years of experience in practicing counseling psychology with individuals and couples. His approach is cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT. Specific specialties include; anxiety and stress management, chronic pain & chronic illness management, depression, substance abuse evaluations, employee assistance and executive coaching for workplace performance and leadership.
