Play Anxiety Away

Play and laughter are such powerful tools for reducing feelings of anxiety. I am a huge advocate of using humor and play to boost mood and reduce anxious feelings. I know many people who transformed their anxiety just by doing focusing on play and laughter alone. I recently recorded an interview with Charlie Hoehn who is a marketing strategist for several New York Times best-sellers , and the author of a new book called ‘Play it Away’. I really liked his book because its basic premise is how to use play to snap out of an anxious state of mind.

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Finding Meaning in your Life

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”9291″ img_size=”300×291″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1439466533804{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]I have spoken before about the need to find meaning in your anxiety in order to help you transcend it with greater ease. But what about finding meaning in your life? Do you live a meaningful life? I want to share a short interview I recorded with a man who I believe is the best in his field at helping people find real meaning (and as a result happiness) in their life. Philip McKernan is the guru you have never heard of yet he coaches some of the wealthiest and most successful

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“I travelled to Washington” – A Panic Away Success Story

 A Panic Away member describes how she overcame her fear of travelling on a three hour drive to Washington. Christine used Panic Away techniques to control her anxiety on this journey.  “Getting ready to leave Friday evening, I started to get really nervous about our three hour drive to D.C. to visit my fiance’s sister and her fiance. I even started to shake and sweat a little towards the beginning. But this time, I was able to use PA’s techniques and not let it escalate. I sat in the car and took note of my sensations, and tried to embrace

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What has Panic Away taught you?

On the Panic Away forum a member asked: What is the most important thing Panic Away has taught you? We were overwhelmed with the responses.  Sharing your progress and successes is an important step in your recovery.  Please see below some of the valuable lessons our members have learnt. – I have learnt it is good to go with the flow of life, I have learnt acceptance of myself & to love myself, to listen to my body to rest when i need to rest, when to stop when to go to listen to the body sensations & that it

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