anxiety Archives - Chase Jarvis Photography

Feb 15

How to Access Joy Despite All Else with Cyndie Spiegel

While there may not be an instruction manual for life as a whole, Cyndie Spiegel's new book, Microjoys: Finding Hope (Especially) When Life Is Not Okay, has hope covered. The storyteller, writer, TEDx speaker, meditation teacher, former fashion executive and professor has experienced her fair share of overwhelming darkness and has used it to fuel her mission of inspiring hope in others. Cyndie recently sat down with me to discuss her trying journey, the lessons... read more ›

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Jan 25

The Upside of Stress: How to Thrive Under Pressure with Kelly McGonigal

Looking to learn how to thrive under pressure? Kelly McGonigal has your answers. She's made a career with the power of psychology, using it to help people improve their mental health and overall wellbeing. Her insights have reached all sorts of audiences; her first two books, The Willpower Instinctand The Upside of Stress, are bestsellers with tens of thousands of copies sold worldwide. Kelly's expertise helped form Stanford's innovative Compassion Cultivation Training program that's... read more ›

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Dec 12

3 Ways to Ground Yourself Amongst the Chaos

The world is crazy sometimes. Getting crazier with tragedies, war, politics, and more. But we can also find moments of reflection, of empathy, and gratitude for what we DO have, even amidst the loss, fear, and stress. These kinds of events can also serve as wake up calls for life…what are the things we’re supposed to be doing in life. How should we “be” in the world? How can we love more…love ourselves and love... read more ›

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Dec 07

How to Stop Feeling Stuck In Your Life with Dr. Nicole LePera

Dr. Nicole LePera is a trained clinical psychologist with years of experience through Cornell University, The New School for Social Research and the Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis. While extremely passionate for her field, she found herself frustrated by its conventional limitations and sought to expand her career in search of new solutions to mental wellbeing. Dr. LePera invested immeasurable amounts of time and research into writing her first book, 'How to Do the Work',... read more ›

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Jul 06

Jason Reynolds: Freedom to Breathe. Finding Self When No One is Looking

Each moment and conversation brings with it treasures and nuggets of wisdom if we’re paying close enough attention to find them. My conversation with Jason Reynolds was no exception with his fresh perspectives on critical thinking, anxiety and identity. Thus the inspiration behind this blog... a few big topics with not-so-widely heard perspectives. Learning to Think Critically on the Fly Critical thinking is a skill that is greatly admired and often associated with people of... read more ›

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Jun 29

Dr. Mark Harper: Does cold water exposure really have scientific backing?

If you've been a reader of this blog or a listener of my podcast, the Chase Jarvis LIVE show, you know I'm obsessed with cold water exposure. That's what I was excited to have Dr. Mark Harper on the show to discuss new studies and stories around how cold water swimming and cold water exposure benefits the body’s overall function. Dr. Mark Harper is a consultant anesthetist at Sussex University Hospitals (UK) and Kristiansand (Norway).... read more ›

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Jun 27

Time to Launch (Your Next Big Thing)

We all have aspirations. But are we ready to make the sacrifices, take the risks and do the work to make them happen? Carol Jemison once remarked: Letting the world know about your work is one of the first risks you take for your dreams. Listen to the Podcast Share your work with the... read more ›

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Apr 27

Amber Rae: Unlock Your Inner Wisdom

Have you ever felt just "off"? We don't always know what it is, but we can sometimes have a feeling that something in our lives isn't aligned with who we really are. That moment happened for Amber Rae and it sent her inward to listen, re-evaluate, and just be. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amber Rae (@heyamberrae) If you're not familiar with Amber Rae's work, she is a... read more ›

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Feb 23

Trauma is Wreaking Havoc in Our Lives with Gabby Bernstein

HOW TO GO FROM TRAUMA TO FREEDOM AND INNER PEACE Deep in the grips of drug addiction, Gabby Bernstein was sitting in her beaten-up white Toyota Corolla playing a cassette again and again and listening to a psychic saying to her, “You have two choices in this lifetime: You could stay addicted—and that’s not going to be good—or you can get clean and make a major impact on the world.” In that moment, she couldn’t... read more ›

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Dec 20

The Epidemic of Never Enough

It’s easy to lose sight of what you have when you’re immersed in a world telling you that you need more. Turn on the TV during any commercial break and you’ll most likely observe a business suggesting that you need something new in order to be better. It can be a challenge to feel satisfied with what you have when you’re constantly surrounded by these unsolicited proposals from companies. It’s no wonder so many of... read more ›

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