Tag: cognitive therapy

  • Russell Crowe compelled to swear on Oprah

    When someone tells Russell Crowe not to do something, guess what he does?  He told Oprah, he feels like he can’t help but doing exactly what he was told not to do.   When Russell Crowe was backstage, before being on Oprah’s show, they told him not to swear on live TV.   As he was talking…

  • Postive Self Talk (3)

    The problem with just saying how wonderful you are, or that everything will be all right is that unless the belief is changed they don’t ring true.  For instance if a person has a belief that they can’t do things “right,” no matter how many statements to the contrary, the belief doesn’t change. Therefore the…

  • Panic Symptoms

    According to the U.S. Department of Health, over three million people suffer from panic attacks. Symptoms include: * Racing or pounding heart * Shortness of breath * Dizziness, lightheaded, or nausea * Flushes or chills * Shakiness inside * Fear of losing control or doing something embarrassing * Terror * A feeling that something catastrophic…

  • Mind Expanding Exercise Step 2

    Have fun doing this exercise, as you beginning to train your mind to create positive future images.   These images can then be used in later exercises for setting off a “touch anchor” or for another technique call  the “map across.” So here is your mind-expanding exercise, read all the directions first: Answer the following Questions:…

  • Mind Expanding Exercise Step 1 – Setting Memory of Calm, Confidence, and Comfort

    We had an amazing group of people at the Coaching call for “Freeing Yourself From the Shackles of Fear, Anxiety, & Feeling Stuck”. The action plan for next week is to find a memory for calm, security or confidence. We’ll  be using this memory in a technique that will trigger the calm feeling whenever desired.…

  • Skills to Ease phobia’s

    For over 25 years Audrey Sussman PhD has been the Director of the Anxiety Control Center. In her  private practice her clients learn to use the power of their own minds to reprogram old negative reactions.  She will be sharing some of these VERY powerful techniques during the online coaching program coming in May 2010.…

  • Skills to Ease Phobias

    For over 25 years Audrey Sussman PhD has been the Director of the Anxiety Control Center. In her  private practice her clients learn to use the power of their own minds to reprogram old negative reactions.  She will be sharing some of these VERY powerful techniques during the online coaching program coming in May 2010.…

  • I still don’t feel hypnotized !

    I had a client, I’ll call her Amy (not her real name), who came to the Anxiety Control  Center because of panic attacks and migraine headaches.  She is now free of migraines and panic no longer an issue, but that is not what this post is about. I was thinking about her today because one…

  • I still don't feel hypnotized !

    I had a client, I’ll call her Amy (not her real name), who came to the Anxiety Control  Center because of panic attacks and migraine headaches.  She is now free of migraines and panic no longer an issue, but that is not what this post is about. I was thinking about her today because one…

  • Re-program old anxiety reactions

    Today is the second day of the 30 days of tips and information on panic, anxiety and stress relief. For over 25 years I’ve been the Director of the Anxiety Control Center.  In my private practice my clients have learned to use the power of their own minds to reprogram old negative reactions.  The first…