22 May 8 Tips To Help You Deal With COVID PTSD
There is an unacknowledged form of PTSD that is pervasive in this Covid and post-Covid world...
19 Nov 5 Strategies & and a Few Tips to Manage Social Anxiety in the COVID-19 Environment
Manage social anxiety with these time-tested strategies and tips to help you break through and shift your focus from fear to compassion....
02 Sep 5 Foolproof Strategies to Vanish the Grey Wolves of Worry
I have spent my career helping people deal with sudden change and life transitions. Here are 5 Strategies to Vanish the Grey Wolves of Worry...
25 Mar AN IDIOT’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING THE CORONAVIRUS
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“Fear makes us stupid!” -James Mapes The dictionary defines ‘idiot’ as a stupid person. While the word is not socially acceptable, it serves a purpose here. Fear and uncertainty are not your friends. When we are fearful, we catastrophize. Without knowing it, we make a lot of...
17 Dec 9 STRATEGIES GUARANTEED TO REDUCE HOLIDAY ANXIETY AND KEEP YOU SANE
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It never fails that when the holiday season rolls around, stress and anxiety rear their ugly head. Apply these 9 strategies and keep your sanity: Let go of guilt and… Don’t "Should” On Yourself Guilt, guilt, guilt is…the most devious of fears because underneath it...
16 Jun 8 POWERFUL STEPS TO DECLUTTER, LET GO AND RENEW
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I have observed that a person’s personal space - in their home or office - is a reflection of what goes on inside their mind, their subconscious and conscious beliefs. And this may be a scary thought!...
17 Dec 7 SUREFIRE STRATEGIES TO REDUCE HOLIDAY ANXIETY AND KEEP YOUR SANITY By James Mapes
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Let's strip away the rose-colored glasses, let go of guilt and do a reality check. For many people the holiday season can feel like anything but a celebration. If one isn’t careful, the Christmas season can turn people into frenetic, anxious, and crazy - holiday...
05 Nov 5 STEPS TO REDUCE YOUR WORRY AND ANXIETY By James Mapes
In my previous blog, Duck & Cover, I provided a short history lesson as to why we worry. Next, let’s take a look at how you can manage your thinking and mute your worry, now. Worry without resolution is a total waste of the imagination. Worrying is...
05 Nov DUCK & COVER: WHY WE WORRY AND HOW TO MANAGE IT By James Mapes
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“If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.” ― Dalai Lama XIV Do any of...