I explore two topics that are essential for achieving emotional calmness and a quieter mind: your Belief Systems and your Reticular Activating System (RAS). The RAS is the part of your unconscious brain that filters information—both positive and negative—and sends it to your conscious mind – ignore reprogramming this at your peril! This is an […]
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I explore how fallible and trickable our senses are. Knowing this can be a game-changer for those with anxiety or OCD. This excerpt is from lecture 17 of The Calmness in Mind Process by John Glanvill.
Should we trust (or trick) our senses to be less anxious? Read More »
Anxiety often comes from our Warrior, Settler and Nomad aspects fighting for control. Learn how to separate the three, run one at a time, and reduce the internal conflict.
Nature versus Nurture, which is your True DNA Personality? Read More »
Suppression, expression, distraction and repression keep trapped energy locked in place. Learn why sitting with discomfort — rather than avoiding it — is what finally allows release.
How we Unknowingly Avoid Emotional Pain & my Vipassana Experince Read More »
Discover effective techniques for releasing emotional triggers and changing the stories you use to justify or cover them up.
Emotional Triggers & the Stories we Cover Them Up With… Read More »
We explore the question, “Who am I and what is the feeling of I?” And look at how we stop a racing mind and calm down an anxious body.
Who (or what) are the Feelings of I, My or Me? Read More »
Chronic pain, fatigue and unexplained symptoms can be the mind’s diversion from unprocessed emotions & stuck trauma. Learn how TMS and psychosomatic loops seem to operate.
Psychosomatic Illness & Somatic Symptom Disorder (SDD) Read More »
A racing heart, tight chest, dizziness, and trembling are the body’s survival system firing at the wrong time. Learn what the symptoms actually mean — and how to stop fearing them.
Deeply Understanding the Symptoms of Anxiety/OCD Read More »
Wisdom from my 20 years as a therapist working with ADHD —Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (and my wife is ADHD, so I have first-hand experience).
ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyper-Activity Disorder Read More »
John Glanvill talks about awakening to the realisation that everything is about energy; it can’t not be, really! We are made of atoms (which are energy), and those atoms are connected to other atoms by some sort of (intelligent) energetic life force that holds them all together.
When Will You Realise It’s All About Energy? Read More »
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz is a practical guide to personal freedom, rooted in ancient Toltec wisdom. The book outlines four key principles to live by for a more fulfilling and peaceful life:
The Four Agreements – Great Rules to Live Life by… Read More »
John Glanvill’s account of 8 Ayahuasca ceremonies in the Peruvian Amazon — how hidden childhood memories surfaced, decades of anger and depression lifted, and a shift from left-brain control to deeper trust and calm.
My Amazon Rainforest Ayahuasca Experience Read More »
What I learned as I forced myself to meditate during a ten-day silent meditation retreat called Vipassana.
My Vipassana 10 Day Silent Meditation Retreat Experience Read More »
Needing OCD perfection just makes anxiety much worse! There is nothing we need to/ought to/ or have to do. Perfection is a trap. Acceptance is key.
OCD Perfection or Acceptance – Which Leads to Calmness? Read More »
Are you ‘taken’ or ‘given’ in love? Explore the difference between conditional and unconditional love, and how to create healthier relationships.
Are You Taken or Given in Love? Read More »
From painful self-consciousness and self-rejection to genuine self-acceptance. A personal reflection on emotions, control, and learning to stop being the harshest critic of yourself.
Looking at the Past With New Eyes Read More »
https://youtu.be/9JUR9L0Fic0 If you don’t have a dream, life will dream you….. You must consciously tell your unconscious what you need, or it will run other people’s dreams inside your head by default. Is that what you want? This is my Visions Board Video from 2019 I’ve done everything on it, and I’m mid-way through making
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Many people find that avoiding carbohydrates (sugars), processed foods, and seed oils significantly improves their anxiety, energy levels and mood. I follow a carnivore/ketogenic diet for about eighty per cent of the time and eat what I enjoy for the remaining twenty per cent.
Hyperglycaemia May Make Anxiety Worse – What Foods help? Read More »
Sleep problems are extremely common among people dealing with anxiety, OCD and depression. While rarely life-threatening in the short term, chronic poor sleep is exhausting, demoralising and self-reinforcing.
Sleep is SO Important in Anxiety Disorder Recovery Read More »
People living with anxiety, OCD or depression frequently take poorer care of the basics — sleep, movement, food, daylight and genuine rest which may lead to poor mitochondrial health. This is rarely laziness.
Mitochondrial Health for More Energy to Rise Above Anxiety Read More »
What can I do, beyond medication, to influence the bipolar thoughts my brain produces and the depressive emotional states my body generates?
Bipolar Depression – What Can We Do for Ourselves? Read More »
How to understand depression & bipolar better and what you can do for yourself beyond medication.
Bipolar Depression – New Ways To See it… Read More »
Perfection OCD goes beyond high standards — it’s an anxiety-driven fear of mistakes that fuels checking, procrastination and self-criticism. Learn how it works and how to loosen its grip.
Perfection OCD – When ‘Just Right’ is an Unnecessary Prison! Read More »
Body dysmorphia is less about appearance and more about a distorted internal image driven by shame and low self-esteem.
BDD OCD – Body Dysmorphia Disorder – Distorting Reality Read More »
Hoarding OCD often stems from early loss and turns objects into a form of safety. Understand why it resists change so strongly and what realistic options exist for the person and those living with them.
Hoarding OCD – Help to Let Go of The Past & Sentimentality Read More »
Sexual Orientation OCD is a Pure OCD sub-pattern that hooks you with intrusive doubts about your sexual preferences — often the opposite of who you actually are. Learn why these thoughts feel real and how to stop giving them power.
SO OCD – Sexual Orientation OCD (very common) Read More »
Contamination OCD is driven by persistent, exaggerated fears of germs, dirt, chemicals, bodily fluids or, in some cases, more abstract forms of “uncleanliness.” The anxiety feels urgent and protective, yet it is a trick of the OCD based in doubt rather than trust.
Contamination OCD (Subset of Pure O) – Making Cleanliness a Prison Read More »
Health anxiety turns ordinary bodily sensations into emergencies & life is managed around the fear of illness. Usually in people with repressed dominance.
Health Anxiety (Hypochondria) Anxiety & OCD Read More »
Pedophile OCD involves terrifying, unwanted thoughts about children that are the opposite of who you truly are. Understand why these thoughts appear and how to stop giving them power. Pedophile OCD (POCD) – When Pure O Attacks the Opposite of Who You Are Pedophile OCD is one of the most distressing forms of Pure OCD.
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Relationship OCD is a form of Pure OCD in which the mind becomes preoccupied with doubts about a romantic relationship or getting into one. Focus on whether you truly love your partner, whether they are “the one,” whether the attraction is strong enough, or whether the relationship is fundamentally right.
ROCD Relationship OCD – Sabotaging Your Relationships Read More »
