Hear my interview with Duane Osterlind of The Addicted Mind Podcast theaddictedmind.com/43 Our guest on this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast is Lori Kandels, a therapist in the Bay area specializing in anxiety. Anxiety is often the result of trauma and can manifest as fear, stress, … [Read more...]

When you are stressed, your body produces adrenaline, cortisol, and norepinephrine. Your body is getting signals that you are in danger and the hormones of stress are preparing you to run or defend yourself. There are stories that go along with theses stress hormones and as we repeat these stories … [Read more...]

I have noticed a disturbing trend of people being overly willing to embrace serious diagnoses. Self-diagnosing with disorders like depression and anxiety are all too common. This is problematic for two reasons. It diminishes the experience of those actually struggling with these disorders. It also … [Read more...]

I mean it. Stop it. Letting go of attachment is a Buddhist teaching that has entered mainstream vernacular and it has suffered in the translation. I don’t claim to represent Buddhism on this one, but I can see how people are beating themselves up with the common interpretation of this idea. I … [Read more...]