by Dr. Susan Biali | Aug 27, 2018 | Blog, Examine your life, Mental Health, Your Inner Life
Do you tend to be fearful or suffer from anxiety? It’s really important to know this about yourself, and deal with it appropriately. Fear and anxiety are like kidnappers that hold you captive. They hold you back from the full, free life you could be living. The...
by Dr. Susan Biali | Jun 20, 2018 | Examine your life, Goals and Motivation, Reflections for Your Journey, Your Inner Life
We won’t be distracted by comparison if we are captivated by purpose. – Bob Goff. In this era of social media, where everyone’s carefully curated lives are so relentlessly on display, comparison can drive you insane. At the very least, it will probably make you...
by Dr. Susan Biali | Apr 18, 2018 | Examine your life, Reflections for Your Journey, Your Inner Life
Who are the people you frequently compare yourself to? If you’re not sure, try asking yourself this: Who have you compared yourself to in the last 24 hours? It might help to think of the last time you checked your Facebook or Instagram feed. Did any updates from other...
by Dr. Susan Biali | Nov 15, 2017 | Mental Health, Your Inner Life
I’ve been mildly anxious since I was a kid. As an adult, things got much worse when I was exposed to very stressful aspects of my initial training in medical school and Emergency Medicine (followed by other things that happened both in my personal and professional...
by Dr. Susan Biali | Jul 21, 2016 | Examine your life, Reflections for Your Journey, Your Inner Life
What did you do before, that you really enjoyed, that you simply don’t do anymore? When you think about certain things (or one certain thing) you used to do, or talk about these activities in the past tense to others, do you feel a twinge of regret? When that regret...
by Dr. Susan Biali | Mar 22, 2016 | Examine your life, Reflections for Your Journey, Your Inner Life
What do you normally do when you have a bad day? Do you react by overeating, drinking alcohol, or making other choices that temporarily help you cope, things that you’ll regret later? A few days ago, someone called me with some bad news first thing in the morning. In...