Empowerment Solutions With Dr. Friedemann

Have you ever wondered whether you are currently in an abusive relationship? Maybe your family and friends told you that how you are treated is not ok. But no matter how much pain, disappointment or anxiety your partner causes you, you haven’t found that clarity or strength to admit to yourself that it is time to either make a big change – or end the relationship...

It is easy to take our anxiety too personally by letting it become our reality or identity. Like a galactic black hole, anxiety can seem to swallow all our powers and aspirations, leaving us feeling small and helpless. However, anxiety neither demands our power nor aims to shrink us into insignificance. The key to making peace with anxiety is to avoid getting caught in its emotional charge and to decipher the valuable information it has to convey...

There is so much divisiveness in the world, with people having stronger, more righteous opinions expressing themselves at times, even with aggression and anger. Although peace is the foundation of our lives in many ways, we need to don't spend a lot of time focusing on it until we are in crisis. I believe that peace and love are the most significant, most powerful forces in the world, and when we find them inside ourselves, we become the sources of peace needed for the world at large...

Anxiety-causing situations pop up in our everyday life. It is not always possible to escape them. However, this doesn't mean we need to be held prisoner by our anxiety either. In fact, it is best for our minds to face head-on and respond to the feelings rather than avoid them...

Anger will come and go, but it is our job not to let it take our power when it does arise. Instead, we should see it as a message from our subconscious that something is out of balance in our world and needs our time and attention. Join me on this week’s episode of Get Real and learn how to notice where in your life you are stretched too thin and together let’s learn how to let go and just be.

For many of us, finding a rhythm that makes any given task less overwhelming is worth way more than what may be considered a quicker way to get it done. But getting started is sometimes the hardest part. How do I move from feeling paralyzed by shame and overwhelmed to getting up and going to wash the dishes? This is where finding a rhythm through playing mental games with yourself can motivate you to get up and take on the task with greater ease...

Considering that stress-related illnesses are the most common causes of death among males in our society, it would make sense to take feelings more seriously. But what can men do to start acknowledging, expressing and addressing their challenges with anxiety? It all begins with realizing that anxiety is not a flaw or a sign of weakness and that it takes much more strength and courage to share our challenges and show vulnerability than to hide behind a mask of masculinity...

Although inner conflict is something that both men and women face often, it is an area of great struggle for men. Being raised in a society that tells them, they need to be tough, ambitious, and competitive makes it hard for them to attend to and share their more sensitive and insecure parts of themselves. If this is an area of struggle for you, please join me for part 2 of my 3 part series on "Men & Anxiety...

If you want to be inspired by men who had the courage and strength to ask for help with their anxiety, join me for this third and last episode of male clients talking about their healing journey and where they find themselves now after working with me. And of course, if you are ready to make this shift in your own life and embrace who you are, sign up for a free zoom or phone consultation with me to talk more about your challenges and how my breakthrough program can help you overcome them.

Did you know that horses get spooked many times throughout the day? There are just certain things that go unnoticed by us that will suddenly cause their body to get tense, their ears to go back, and may even make them start running. Much like the acute awareness of a horse that works to keep them safe, I see our anxious subconscious mind working similarly to keep us safe...