How to Unhook from Obsessive Emotions in Four Steps
When our home was burglarized, I initially felt fear, violation, and anger. But then came disappointment, helplessness, and a damaged sense of safety. I needed to find a way out.
Catastrophes, Real or Imagined? How to help our minds tell the difference
How to help our minds prepare for catastrophes, but not get overwhelmed by catastrophic thinking.
Coping with Fear: Face It, Understand It, Overcome It
Fear is hard-wired into us, but unlike other animals we can confront, reflect on and disable our fears.
Worried About Safety? Join the Club
When do you feel safe? In this anxious time, I take an informal survey of the many things that make us feel safe and unsafe.
On Writing, Climbing, and Resilience
A number of years ago, I did something I thought I’d never do: I scaled a forty-foot inflatable climbing tower, jumped into a net, and was belayed down to earth. How did this happen? I was with my daughters, one of whom was on the Outward Bound team that had set up the towers on a cross-country bike tour to raise awareness for girls Outward Bound expeditions.