31 08, 2023

Stress Less! Weekly Tips for a Calm, Chill Life

By |2023-08-31T18:31:05-07:00August 31st, 2023|From OCD to Anxiety, Mood Matters, Partner Perspectives|

If you’re an athlete, you likely do resistance exercises to strengthen your skeletal and core muscles.

The diaphragm is a muscle too. The diaphragm tightens during inhalation so a strong diaphragm reduces breathing effort and improves your performance.

Alternate nostril breathing is a resistance training technique to strengthen your inspiratory muscles and it’s easy to do.

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2 07, 2023

To Help Anxious Children, Look to Evolution

By |2023-07-02T00:12:41-07:00July 2nd, 2023|From OCD to Anxiety, Kid Korner, Mood Matters, Partner Perspectives|

Did you know that anxiety disorders and OCD work differently in children than in adults? This may seem intuitively obvious but is not reflected in most treatments for child anxiety and OCD. Current treatment protocols conceptualize anxiety disorders and OCD as the result of an overactive threat detection system. This understanding falls short when we […]

31 05, 2022

One Million Steps for OCD Walk

By |2022-05-31T22:59:29-07:00May 31st, 2022|From OCD to Anxiety, Mood Matters, Partner Perspectives|

See the Event Calendar Post Here.

Taking steps towards increased awareness for OCD and related disorders.

Please join us at the annual OCD walk, sponsored by OCD SF Bay Area, where Joan Davidson serves on the Board of Directors.

The One Million Steps for OCD Walk provides a supportive community, increases awareness, and […]

12 07, 2021

A Different Kind of Parent Group: Getting SPACE, Together

By |2021-07-12T21:26:44-07:00July 12th, 2021|From OCD to Anxiety, Mood Matters, Teen Topics|

We all had our fair share of struggle this past year-plus. But it’s hard to argue that parents of young children had it particularly rough. Workloads doubled, tripled, or quadrupled overnight for parents who suddenly found themselves not “just” parenting and working their regular jobs, but now also acting as stand-in teachers and childcare providers. […]

12 02, 2020

To Your Health: Small Steps to Get it Done

By |2020-11-11T22:41:05-08:00February 12th, 2020|Mood Matters|

It’s winter. It’s cold! Our animal friends are hibernating. Many humans also feel the pull to do less physically this time of year. But I’m here to tell you, this is a trap! With shorter days and colder temperatures keeping us indoors, our moods are already fragile. Doing physical activity helps for several reasons. […]