Racing Thoughts, Racing Heart, Racing Everything: How to Slow Down Now and Forever
We all deal with anxiety, in fact if we did not have anxiety, we would be dead. Anxiety is meant to be a survival state for the body,...
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The Anxious Mammal Mental Health
Keith E. Lyons
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Jul 13, 2022
- 3 min
Why Am I Dating My Parents? Understanding Why We Stay in Toxic Relationships
I have clients wonder all the time why they find themselves in relationships that are toxic, unhealthy, or with poor boundaries. They...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Apr 11, 2022
- 6 min
How To Do What You Can't Do: Habits and Goals
Pretty much everyone could use new or different habits in some area, and we all have goals. But how do we get started, gain momentum, and...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Feb 14, 2022
- 5 min
The 5 Pillars of Happiness: How to Not Be Depressed
We have all heard the saying that happiness comes from within, and although it seems simple and maybe even dismissive to some… it is...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Jan 25, 2022
- 4 min
We All Have Multiple Personality Disorder... No I Don't... Yes, we do.
Often the examples people are aware of when they hear “multiple personality” are the movie representations of an individual changing from...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Oct 15, 2021
- 4 min
It's As Easy As ABC: Your Life Explained
Life is a series of cause and effect; something happens, cause, and this influences/elicits a response, effect. Navigating your internal...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Sep 15, 2021
- 4 min
Managing Anxiety: A Simple 4-Point Attack!
When we are faced with a threat to our survival the fight or flight response is activated. This includes an acknowledgement by certain...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Sep 5, 2021
- 4 min
The Brain is a Computer and Trauma is a Virus: Here is How to Re-format.
On a day-to-day basis we are constantly being influenced by information from the environment, or external world, which influences our...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Aug 31, 2021
- 10 min
Supplements, Herbs, Vitamins, and Actual Evidence: Managing Anxiety, Depression, and Insomnia
Below is an outline of various natural herbs, supplements, and vitamins that have been shown to be effective in significantly impacting...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Jun 23, 2021
- 5 min
Mind-Body Healing Through Vagus Nerve - An Outlined Mental and Physical Health Management Routine
* Download printable copy of this plan on the WORKSHEETS page This is a daily routine that will focus on improving mindful awareness of...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
The Nerve! One of the Most Ignored Healing Pathways in History for Anxiety and Trauma
The vagus nerve is a key part of your parasympathetic “rest and digest” nervous system, or “calm” system. It is identified as the 10th...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- May 27, 2021
- 3 min
To Fight, or Not To Fight. How To Not Argue With Your Partner.
I often get clients who ask "How do I not get so upset and argue with my partner?" I am not a couples counselor by specialty, although...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Mar 19, 2021
- 4 min
The Present is Actually the Past: The Process of Trauma
Below is a walkthrough of the four main pillars I identify and explain to all clients dealing with anxiety, panic, and/or trauma. Please...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Understanding Medication, Therapy, and What They Do
When your nervous system is dysregulated, you can experience a range of symptoms to include racing heart, rapid breathing, sweating,...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Nov 12, 2020
- 3 min
I Don't Have Time! 60 Seconds to Regulate Your Nervous System
Okay, so for full knowledge before you read this simple explanation you can read my very long-winded and detailed explanation of trauma...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Nov 11, 2020
- 4 min
Sleep... What's That? 10 Quick Tips To Improve, That.
I always say there are three main tasks to attend to in order to be healthy, (1) sleep, (2) exercise, and (3) eating. Now of course,...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
Grounding Box: Managing Anxiety
One of the tools I offer for clients that gets a lot of positive feedback is the Grounding Box. This is a box you create to hold items...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Sep 18, 2020
- 3 min
7 Quick Tips to Manage Anxiety and Depression
Lengthen the spine Depression creates a weight and anxiety and trauma create a slump to make one’s self smaller. Lengthen the spine...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Jun 19, 2020
- 3 min
5,4,3,2,1 Ground!
Grounding is about engaging your senses in order to pull and/or plant yourself in the present moment. This is useful because it can help...
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Keith E Lyons, LCSW, CCTP-II
- Jun 17, 2020
- 6 min
Everything You Need to Know About Anxiety, Trauma, and Stress (kind of...)
Warning, this is a long read, but it will give you a very clear understanding of anxiety and stress. There are three main sections of...
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