“Have you ever stopped and wondered, Who would I be if I weren't anxious? Sometimes fear of the unknown is more terrifying than our current reality, even if our reality is fraught with panic and anxiety. How do you respond to change? Do you embrace it wholeheartedly, or are you resistant? Overcoming anxiety often requires stepping out of one’s comfort zone, which can be difficult and scary. However, doing it can be incredibly powerful.”
Source: Panic Proof: The New Holistic Solution to End Your Anxiety Forever
“Our environment is like the foundation of our house. A solid foundation provides stability and support, while a shaky foundation can make us feel insecure and unsteady.”
Source: Panic Proof: The New Holistic Solution to End Your Anxiety Forever
“Our bodies, in their infinite wisdom and love, are inherently designed to heal. If you cut your finger, your body will jump into action, and before you know it, that cut will be healed. Why wouldn’t it be the same with other parts of our bodies and minds?”
Source: Panic Proof: The New Holistic Solution to End Your Anxiety Forever
“When you take care of yourself, you’re better able to take care of others.”
Source: Panic Proof: The New Holistic Solution to End Your Anxiety Forever
“And I don't believe in such a thing as "happily ever after". There's only happily every now and then. I find the hardest trick is to recognize the now-and-thens, and to bask in them when they come. Happiness is a choice we make, like how to wear our hair, or having coffee with breakfast and tea at night.”
Source: The Passion of Dellie O'Barr
“For the first time in my life, I’ve started asking questions like… who was I before the world told me who I was? Who do I want to be? What types of relationships help me see who I truly am and nourish my soul?”
Source: Panic Proof: The New Holistic Solution to End Your Anxiety Forever
“When you learn how to repattern your body, you can start to experience the benefits of living in a body that feels fundamentally safe and in the present moment. No more panic out of the blue, no more fear of the fear, and no more attacks of anxiety that control your life.”
Source: Panic Proof: The New Holistic Solution to End Your Anxiety Forever
“There is no word for 'nature' in my language. Nature, in English, seems to refer to that which is separate from human beings. It is a distinction we don't recognize. The closest words to the idea of 'nature' translate to refer to things which support life... How can one be superior to that upon which one depends for life..." - Audrey Shenandoah, Onondaga Nation Clan Mother, writer, adviser to the UN”
“Being supported by mainstream legacy media is scary because they never support good things, good people, or people with good intentions.”
“If groups could come together in low-anxiety situations, they discovered, these strangers would have the chance to empathize with one another... Most policies are enacted witht he assumption that a change in attitude will lead to a change in behaviour, but in the case of intergroup conflict, it is the change in behaviour- in the form of contact - that will most likely change attitudes.”