Videos

Grounding Techniques

(Four Powerful Exercises to Help You Re-Center). (Week 2 of the "aah!" mini-series). Find balance and come back into the present moment with grounding techniques. Grounding helps when we are feeling overwhelmed, panicked or dissociated. Barbara Heffernan leads you through guided grounding meditations that can help you…

Why YOU Take Things Personally (and 4 Steps To Stop)

Taking things personally is very painful. Changing this habitual pattern can truly help you live a happier life. This 4 STEP PROCESS to change has actionable steps you can begin to implement today. Uncover the negative core belief underneath your tendency to take things personally. Understanding the…

#1 Behavioral Tool to Overcome Anxiety

If you have anxiety, there is one concept to keep clearly in my mind. I share a personal story of a recent accident I had, and my push to not avoid in order not to increase anxiety. This video discusses how this concept applies to phobias, panic…

How to Stop Taking Things Personally

The 4 BEST Tactics to use in the moment when you are taking something personally and the 5 best tactics to use afterwards. These practical tips to utilize IN THE MOMENT and after an event if you are taking things too personally can help you stop taking…

Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice

(And How To Heal). Perhaps it is better to think about healing your critical inner voice, rather than conquering it. Our inner critic develops from early experience. This video discusses how to identify the negative core beliefs under the inner critic and how to understand yourself in…

5 Signs You Take Things Too Personally

DO you take things too personally? How do you know? Sometimes things are personal, right? Join me in this video for the five signs that you ARE taking things too personally. Taking things personally is very painful and identifying it is the first step in stopping it.…

How to Stop Catastrophizing (in 5 Simple Steps!)

How to Stop Catastrophizing (in 5 Simple Steps!). This video will help you stop catastrophic thinking. Catastrophic thinking is a type of distorted thinking discussed in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). A CBT log and CBT journaling can be helpful for catastrophizing. Other cognitive behavioral therapy tools that…