The Chemistry of Calm

Drug-free strategies for quieting fears and overcoming anxiety.

by Henry Emmons, M.D.

Creating Pathways to Resilience: The Whole Person Change Process

Last week I saw a woman who had experienced years of unrelenting anxiety and depression. She was grieving the many ways these conditions had held her back and diminished her life. In a moving statement expressing both her grief and her defiant strength, she cried, "I am more than this! My life is more than this!" Read More

The Year of Living Anxiously

No one resolves to create a more stressful life. Yet without knowing it that is exactly what many of us do every day. How do we do it? How can we avoid it? Read More

Fear Not the Winter Blues

Winter's cold, short days remind us that we are mammals---and, like other mammals, we have a drive to hide out during the dark months. Read More

The Unsettling of the American Mind

Whew! We are at the end of the political season! As the dust settles, what lives on in our hearts and minds-and which gets our votes-the politics of fear or of hope? Read More

The Chemistry of Calm: Restoring the Elements of a Resilient Life

Welcome to The Chemistry of Calm blog, where I hope to engage you in conversations about how to settle your mind, restore healthy emotions and reclaim a life fully lived. Ironically, I find myself vaguely nervous as I embark on this, my first ever blog. Read More