Selma Lewis PhD

Cognitive behavior therapy has taught us that, by reframing the anxious story we’re telling ourselves, we take away its power. But before we can change the story, we must recognize the narrative that is causing our fear. What type of situations activate your anxious narratives? Bring one to mind, recognize the story, and keep reading to learn how to change it into something positive. Learn more about how to stop anxiety in its tracks by changing the story!... Learn More: https://www.selmalewis.com//stop-anxiety-in-its-tracks-by- Learn more about tele-therapy services: https://www.selmalewis.com/teletherapy/ Schedule a free 15-minute tele-therapy consultation at: https://www.selmalewis.com/contact/

We practically live in our heads all day, thinking about things and reacting from there... a recipe for anxiety run amok. The solution to this pesky modern problem is body awareness. It’s the instant antidote to stress that you can use to get grounded in your body and eliminate the anxious tension within it. Awareness is a powerful force - once you learn to recognize tension in your body, you’ll be empowered to eliminate it. Learn more about the body awareness practice at: ...https://www.selmalewis.com/anxiety-blog/body-awareness/ Learn more about tele-therapy services: https://www.selmalewis.com/teletherapy/

In all my years of observing human behavior, I have found it fascinating how differently each person reacts to stress. It seems these stress MOs are hard-wired and follow us through our lives. There are many ways people react to stress: anger, shutting down, going into high gear This post is like a stress detective exercise; helping individuals to better understand different stress styles and find a way to improve the response to stress and anxiety.... https://www.selmalewis.com/anxiety-blog/whats-your-stress-mo

Like most people in the world today, the baseline is being busy 24/7, traffic, work, children, deadlines, people calling and expecting things...the list goes on. Who has the time to make a whole production out of relaxing? Self care doesn’t have to be expensive, time consuming, or require you to eat kale! Find your own personal nirvana by asking yourself a few questions and tailor making a self care plan that works for you. https://www.selmalewis.com/anxi/make-self-care-work-for-you

Today I recorded a few hints on self care during Covid-19 isolation and include a short hypnotic exercise. It takes less than 10 minutes to shift your mood to calm. Look for more tips on my page for managing self care during Shelter in Place.... https://soundcloud.com//calming-covid-self-care-and-short-