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When Breathlessness Meets Panic!
It started with what I thought was a mild cold, just a scratchy throat and some fatigue. I told myself I’d be fine. I’m healthy and vaccinated. But, within two days, walking from my bed to the kitchen left me breathless. A rapid test confirmed what I feared: I had...
When Rejection Hits: Science-Backed Ways to Manage it!
A few years ago, I had an exchange with a friend who was organizing a professional conference for anxiety experts. It went something like this: Friend: "Patricia, I cannot put your name...
How to align your decisions with your values when all choices seem wrong
In the middle of July, I received a voice message on WhatsApp from my cousin in São Paulo. “Can I talk to you?” he asked with a trembling voice. I pressed the green phone icon next to...
The Power of Flexible Consistency
When you care about something, of course you want to give it your best – and you give your best by putting your head, heart, and hands to work. Giving your best also means putting your...
Exploring the intersection of perfectionism, procrastination, and performance
Perfectionism isn’t a personality quirk. It’s a pattern of reinforced behaviors that can seep into every aspect of your life. You may set certain standards for yourself, certain rules about how things are supposed to be or how you are supposed to behave; while you may...
5 Ways to Harnessing the power of values-based exposures
Today’s episode takes off with discussing fears of driving. This is the starting point to examine a key process within acceptance commitment therapy: values-based exposures. In this episode, you will learn the principles to approach your fears, worries, and anxieties...
How to perform your best when it matters most
Ever catch yourself engaging in incessant mind chatter in a high-stakes situation? The kind that fills your head with self-doubt, comparisons, and anticipations of failure? You're not alone. We all do it. But what if there was a way to overcome these self-limiting...
Willingness
H ave you ever done a willingness workout? What comes to your mind when reading the word "willingness?" Some of my clients have heard words like "open up, sit with, make room for it… "...
Breaking free from worry loops
Picture this scenario: you encounter an ambiguous and uncertain situation, and then, of course, you quickly try to solve it. You anticipate all types of scenarios and try to prepare for each one of them, without realizing you are worrying and consumed with anxiety....
