Category Archives: Anxiety

Ben Affleck’s Hidden Power of Healing

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Stephanie

Recently, I had a four-hour layover in Times Square. I was taking the bus up north to visit family, one of whom is critically ill, and my stress level was seismic. Times Square is not a restorative locale at the … Continue reading →

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What to Do When You Can’t DO Anything

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Stephanie

As many of you know, my brother-in-law, Leif, is currently battling a rare form of cancer called mantle cell lymphoma. He’s young, formidably strong and has one of the healthiest lifestyles of anyone I know. We went up to Maine … Continue reading →

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The Perils of Positive Thinking

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Stephanie

Now, I’m not going to name any names. Let’s just say that There are Those Out There who will tell you, with great fluidity and earnestness, that you are what you think. That “your attitude determines your altitude.” That changing … Continue reading →

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Is Reiki Flaky?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Stephanie

Recently I interviewed a colleague, Kathy Fleetwood, about her Reiki practice. She lit up. “It’s changed my life,” she declared. Last year, Kathy’s mother came down with something that doctors tentatively diagnosed as Parkinson’s. She lost weight, was too exhausted … Continue reading →

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Fear Itself

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Stephanie

Scientists get around to noticing the obvious: What if Sullivan’s anxiety wasn’t merely an emotional side effect of her difficult life but the central issue affecting her health? According to research that Burke had been reading, the traumatic events that … Continue reading →

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