Here's The Thing...Lauren Cardinale, CMS-CHt, FIBH, CPC Lauren Cardinale, CMS-CHt, FIBH, CPC

The tables have turned!  This time I am being interviewed - by AngelaMaria of SuperPower Experts.  Taking the time to answer questions about hypnotherapy and how it is used for healing the mind, body and life.  

Take a listen and let me know what you think!  www.laurencardinale.com 

Have you ever experienced a career change, a geographical change, marriage, divorce, childbirth, infertility, retirement, job loss, empty nest, a change in health status, or some other weighty change? Each one can begin a transition - a unique opportunity to realign your life. Linda Rossetti joins me to discuss transition - give us our first opportunity to put vocabulary around it, understand it, and normalize it. She also discuss the step-by-step roadmap we can use to make transition positive, optimistic and approachable - moving THROUGH it, rather than just getting past it.

Anxiety and Depression are rampant in our society - but do we confuse anxiety with stress? Do stress and anxiety lead to depression? How do we know if we are just sad or clinically depressed? Listen as Dr. William Becker, MD, explains more of how patients are diagnosed and treated, in addition to other forms of treatment available - non-pharmaceutical - but also why pharmaceutical options are sometimes needed.

Information on the brain, on anxiety in youth and treatment options.

Our negative thoughts can create anxiety, anger, resentment, jealousy—an array of emotions. Negative thinking is normal. However, if this way of thinking becomes incessant, it can lead to depression and self-destructive behavior like addictions, derailing us from what we want most in life. At minimum, negative thinking saps our energy, erodes our self-confidence and can put us in a bad mood. Certainly, many would agree that our thoughts come and go so quickly that it’s seems impossible to notice them, but with awareness and an attitude of self-compassion, we can redirect our negative thoughts to more positive ones. Listen in - and with my special guest, Donna Miller, we’ll talk about the power of thoughts and self talk – as THOUGHT PRECEDES FORM, and Donna will share with us about her journey as an example of what is possible for all of us.

Victims of covert aggression (manipulation) don't often know why they feel so badly. They only know that they feel confused, anxious, or depressed. Gradually, however, they come to understand how dealing with a certain person in their lives makes them feel crazy. They get mad at them, but for some reason, end up feeling guilty themselves. They confront them about their behavior, only to end up on the defensive. Nothing they try seems to make things better. In the end, dealing with this person leaves them feeling confused, exploited and abused. Despite the fact that victims may be intelligent, resourceful and creative, most of the ways they've tried to understand and cope with the manipulative behaviors weren't getting them anywhere, and some things make matters worse. Tonight, with special guest, author Dr. George K. Simon, learn a new way to understand the character of manipulative people and be able to identify manipulative behavior WHEN IT OCCURS, to reduce the opportunities of being victimized.

Regardless of power outtages (in the Northeast!) and spring cleaning practically overlapping - and quite possibly overwhelming - we can easily feel stress and anxiety trying to keep up with our busy lives. Listen in with my guest, Gail Kreitzer of The Little Big Things, LLC, as we explore the idea "dashboarding your mind" to clear the clutter and enhance executive functioning. Gail's system, My Dashboard Planner, is a visual way to get the "stuff" out of your head, organize it and take better, more effective action. The perfect storm, you say? How about the perfect plan.