The 60 Seconds to Calm exercise works great to quiet a racing mind, and to reduce anxiety and fear.   The detailed written directions are below. We also have an easy to follow video. We recommend watching the free video the first time you do the exercise: 1.  It is easier to follow when Audrey leads

I received a phone call this week from a person suffering from a tragic loss because of a car accident.  I told her I would post about my own path in dealing with grief. First I offer my deepest condolences and I hope something in what I am writing today, and in the next few days,

Unhappy With Your Life? It Could Be Negative Mantras. Dr. Audrey talks about Negative Mantras Have you ever doubted yourself or been hesitant to speak out when others have ideas in conflict with yours? Have you ever procrastinated because you were afraid you just couldn’t do something perfect enough?  Have you ever wondered why people

3 Ways We Create Stress 1.    Cognitively (what we say to ourselves, our own thoughts) 2. Emotionally (feeling bad about negative messages we give ourselves) 3.  Physically /Behaviorally (quick short breaths high in chest starts the heart pounding) Each of these circle around creating a cycle of more stress, fear and panic. For example, you

You’ve asked for a special workshop just for teens and we heard you. Join us for a Free Preview of this New Workshop for Teens suffering with Panic On Tuesday, June 30, 2009 if you are in the Cherry Hill, NJ area, come and meet Tish Schuman LPC, CMH, NCC, one of our specially trained

Hello again, as I was getting this post together I realized that it was going to take me a bit longer to give you the step by step method that is important for success. So this post will be in two installments.  The first part is important.  You will learn to rate your level of

I hope you have been practicing the “2 for 1” exercise from last week, write to me at askdraudrey@gmail.com and let me know how it is working for you, I welcome your questions.  This week we will start by discussing a technique that can very quickly change  feelings, and even change pain, just by changing

Before I talk about techniques to stop worry in its tracks, let’s look at the positive purpose of worry.  It can alert you to things that need to be taken care of, or of consequences of certain actions.  Worry can keep you watchful for symptoms that indicate a possible life-threatening problem, or it can motivate

Whenever you find yourself stuck or indecisive, and your are beating yourself for procrastination, use these two tips to break the cycle of negativity. I was working with a client the other day and she told me that she was so anxious that even the simplest decisions were exhausting to her.  It had gotten so

Summary of “Hypnosis Quick Relief for Stress” Workshop 1.  Difference between  hypnosis for stage and therapy. 2.  Exercise with a  imaginary lemon shows how thoughts can create a physical reaction. 3.  The  3 ways stress is created: The cognitive, physical, emotional stress cycle. 4.  Understanding the difference between Conscious and Unconscious parts of the mind,