Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.

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Help for Smart People Who Can't Stop Worrying.

"Nobody will ever love me."

"This job is killing me."

"I'm such an idiot."

"I'll never get over this!"

"This is awful....my life is over."

"I can't stand this anymore."

"I must be going crazy."

Most of us have busy mind s filled with doubts, worries and other stressful inner chatter. Some studi es estimate that we think anywhere from 12,000-60,000 thoughts per day a nd it can be hard to turn off the thoughts that bring us down or make us feel hopeless. It can be especially difficult to try and quiet your mind at night when all you want to do is get some much needed sleep.

Life is tough enough without making it harder on yourself by thinking painful thoughts. However, there is a way to turn around your how you talk to yourself. You really can change your life by changing your thoughts. Imagine how you would feel if you didn't waste time beating yourself up or worrying about worst case scenarios that never play out. What would your life be like if you could be free of the stressful thoughts that waste precious time and energy at the same time as they crush your spirit?

It also gets frustrating when well-intentioned friends and family give you unhelpful advice. "Just don't think about it," they say. I'm sure you never thought of trying that! "Stop being so negative. Think positive thoughts instead." Wow! That's helpful. "Aren't you over this by now? It's crazy that you are still worrying about this!" No kidding. Or how about, "You don't seem all that worried to me. I've seen you do other things way scarier than that."

Eventually, your friends and family get frustrated. Not because they don't care, but because they don't know how to help you anymore and they would rather not hear about your problems if they can't fix them. They give you common sense advice. Unfortunately, common sense doesn't work when you get stuck on an anxious thought. This is why so many of the people that I see mistakingly think that they are going crazy. You already know that you shouldn'tbe worrying but you don't know how stop it. That's the problem.

Many of the solutions to countering an anxious or worried mind are counter-intuitive. You would have never thought of trying these tricks in a thousand years. However, most of the strategies are simple, effective and rather easy to learn (but some do require a bit of practice until they become a regular part of your everyday routine).

Join countless others who have learned to recognize, question and rewrite the thoughtsthat limit their success, happiness and well-being. It is possible to learn how to quiet your mind, live in the present moment and get a good night's sleep. If you would like to take back your life from sadness, heartbreak or fear, and insomnia due to worrying I would love to help. Book your appointment online or give me a call. Don't waste another day of your life feeling stressed out and worried.

Sincerely,

Christine Korol, Ph.D., R.Psych.

Registered Psychologist

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Direct (403) 561-6873

Receptionist (403) 571-2480