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I have experienced Dr. Steinberg's work on multiple occasions. A session with him is like pressing a reset button on your mind, body, and spirit. I highly recommend him as a healer and as a psychotherapist. ~Andrew Weil, MD (Pioneer in integrative medicine) 
David Steinberg is one of the new pioneers in mind-body medicine. He brings together the healing traditions of East and West with wisdom, grace and true understanding. I recommend his teachings of the highest order. ~ Saul David Raye, Yogi, healer, musician & activist 
David's work is authentic and effective; his ability to go to the ~Kathy freston, Author "Quantum Wellness" |
| Are you in a Panic? |
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Does the threat of a panic attack follow you around like a
bad smell? Are you losing whole nights
of sleep, or waking up with your heart racing and parts of your body tingling?
The experience of panic can make you feel so out of control, and it can become
a self-fulfilling prophecy and a vicious cycle, as the worrying about panicking
triggers more panic, and the more you have panic attacks, the more you worry
about getting them. (read more...)
What this boils down to is a fear of losing control. You have no ability to control your thoughts, so you literally start to fear them. You worry about what you will think about and how that will affect you constantly, and ultimately this is deeply exhausting and a total drain. The constant chatter in your brain can give you some real anxiety.For many, it is like having an elephant sitting on their chest, and the slightest physical feeling can lead to an out of control attack. Medication can be helpful, but many people are afraid of going on medication because they don’t want to become addicted and dependent on a foreign substance for the rest of their lives. For some, the act of going on medication itself becomes a deep source of anxiety and stress. What is absolutely certain? Wherever your mind is focused is where your energy will be. If you obsess over panicking, then you will probably continue to panic. The more panic attacks you have, the more you will obsess over the possibility of getting one. It truly is a nasty cycle, but with some focus and discipline it can be stopped! As a therapist, I have been working with panic and anxiety for eighteen years. What I have discovered is that for those who panic, there tends to be a lack of regulation in the mind-body system. When I treat panic and anxiety, I tend to work from both sides of the equation, because I feel this is the way to have the best opportunity to heal and reverse the lack of emotional and physical regulation.What does this mean? Well, in addition to doing cognitive work, I also encourage my patients to become aware of the physical realm as well. I teach meditation, and also work with my patients on the way they breathe and hold their bodies. Nobody teaches us how to be in our bodies in school. We are taught to think and remember, but there is very little emphasis on how to sit, stand or breathe. Learning how to control the mind through breathing (pranayama) is an ancient yogic science, and it works wonders for people with panic disorder. For more information or to request a consultation, pick up the phone and give me a call, or fill in the request a consultation form at the top of this page.
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