Kate Boswell, MFT Anxiety and Stress Reduction Therapist Marina del Rey

11/03/2024

It is good to get out in the sunshine for a little bit each day. It can help reset your inner clock to be in synch with nature. Especially now in the darker time of year. It can help prevent anxiety and depression that many experience this time of year.

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11/11/2023

https://2bstressfree.com/anxiety-blog/remembering-my-courageous-and-anxious-mom-on-veterans-day
On Veteran's Day I enjoy sharing this blog tribute to my Mom that I wrote a few years ago. It may be no accident that I became a therapist.

02/18/2023

Quiet moments in nature can quickly take your anxious mind off your troubles. All these moments do add up to a more peaceful life. You can also revisit them in your mind's eye as another calming strategy.

02/10/2023

A quiet moment as the sun sets on a sunny afternoon. Now that the rainy season is over I'm back to doing Walk and Talk Therapy. Yay! Good for me and good for those I walk with. The triple benefits of nature, movement, and therapy.

01/28/2023

Getting outdoors for even a little while can quickly calm anxiety by shifting your perspective. It takes you from worried mind to "focus on the present" mind. I was sure getting tired of our much needed rainy season. On a clear day after days of rain, I walked the neighborhood and noticed little things to focus on. This picture captures my thought of "little signs that spring is on the way."

A little sign that spring is on the way. There were also lots of birds and squirrels running around.

01/28/2023

A little sign that spring is on the way. There were also lots of birds and squirrels running around.

12/21/2022

I love this article about the transformative power of a simple daily walk.

“That something exists outside ourselves and our preoccupations, so near, so readily available, is our greatest blessing.”

12/04/2022

Wise words shared by my colleaque Mike Miller.

Notice when you're judging your thoughts, feelings or sensations. It happens A LOT and can cause enormous suffering.

They have no meaning until we give them meaning.

11/25/2022

Gratitude practice is a proven strategy to help reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Studies show it is effective after daily practice of several weeks.

In the short term, though, there are immediate benefits you could reap, each time you practice.

Stopping to focus on what you are grateful for can instantly shift your mindset. It can take you from regrets and worries, to feeling more uplifted and hopeful.

11/19/2022

How to overcome depression and anxiety over the dark time of the year.

Friday Thoughts
Credit: Mindful of Dreams

11/04/2022

A peaceful moment in nature. It is near where I offer walk and talk therapy sessions.

10/29/2022

This is so true. Being able to shift your thoughts is a great way to lower stress, anxiety and depression.

/ William James /
"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
"William James was an American philosopher, historian, and psychologist, and the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States. James is considered to be a leading thinker of the late 19th century, one of the most influential philosophers of the United States, and the "Father of American psychology." Along with Charles Sanders Peirce, James established the philosophical school known as pragmatism, and is also cited as one of the founders of functional psychology. A Review of General Psychology analysis, published in 2002, ranked James as the 14th most eminent psychologist of the 20th century. A survey published in American Psychologist in 1991 ranked James's reputation in second place, after Wilhelm Wundt, who is widely regarded as the founder of experimental psychology. James also developed the philosophical perspective known as radical empiricism."
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Born: January 11, 1842, New York City, US
Died: August 26, 1910, Tamworth, New Hampshire, US
Alma mater: Harvard University