Anxiety – Dr. Randy Cale

13 Apr

Don’t Drink the Poison: It’s Costing You More Than You Think

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In All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback

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Most people don’t realize they’re drinking it. It looks harmless, even appealing. Interesting. Helpful at times. A quick scroll. A headline. A short video. A few seconds to “check in.” Some inner thirst feels momentarily quenched. And almost immediately, something

06 Apr

Why All This Talking and Processing Isn’t Helping Your Child

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In All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback

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The Patterns of Attention That Quietly Reinforce Struggle Spend enough time around many households, or therapy offices, and you will hear a familiar and well-intentioned phrase: “Let’s talk about how you’re feeling. Or how do you feel about that?” At

28 Mar

The Cost of a Relentlessly Easier Childhood

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In All Posts, Anxiety, Anxiety & Fear, Brain Neurofeedback, Confident Child, Depression, Parent Coaching

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When Good Intentions Create Painful Outcomes As a psychologist who has worked with families for decades, I am seeing a pattern that is difficult to ignore. We are raising children in a time of unprecedented comfort, safety, and opportunity—yet many

22 Feb

Exhausted Brains, Anxious Kids: The Sleep Crisis Parents Can Still Fix

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In ADHD, All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback, Depression, Insomnia

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Let’s start with a simple truth most parents already know but often avoid enforcing: children and teens today are profoundly sleep deprived. Not mildly tired. Not “could use a little more rest.” Neurologically depleted. And while schools, schedules, and stress

15 Feb

Why You’re Still Stuck: The Paradox of Effort in Healing

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In All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback, Depression, Insomnia

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Let’s be honest—kindly honest, not beat-yourself-up honest. If you’ve struggled for years, you’ve probably tried just about everything. The self-help books are stacked like a motivational Jenga tower. You’ve done therapy. You’ve journaled. Meditated. Affirmed. Exercised. Perhaps even whispered sweet

02 Nov

When Mealtime Becomes a Battlefield: The Modern Picky Eater Problem

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In All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback
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If you’ve ever found yourself pleading with a child to take “just three more bites,” you’re not alone. Or perhaps, you are at the ‘fed up with it’ stage, and the battleground is now robbing the joy from family meals.

19 Oct

When Focus Fails: Understanding Executive Function and Why So Many Struggle

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In ADHD, All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback, Depression, Healthy Habits, Insomnia
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If you’ve ever said, “I just need to focus,” and then found yourself scrolling, snacking, and reorganizing your sock drawer-you’ve just met your executive function. And it wasn’t having its best day. For children, weak executive function shows up as

25 Aug

Playing Sports Is Not Fun Anymore…What Happened?

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In All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback, Parent Coaching
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A 17-year-old client recently said to me, “Playing sports isn’t fun anymore. I’m not sure it’s worth it.” Sadly, this isn’t the first time I’ve heard that this year. Many middle and high school athletes continue to show up for

04 Aug

When Kids Are Mean, Aggressive, or Abusive: Why Time Alone Won’t Fix It

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In All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback, Parent Coaching
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Your browser does not support the audio element. “Sometimes he just explodes. He screams, punches walls, and calls me names. I walk on eggshells every day. And then… he acts like nothing happened.” Such behavior is not that

14 Jul

The Emptiness of Seeking Immediate Attention

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In All Posts, Anxiety, Behavior Issues, Brain Neurofeedback, Depression, Parent Coaching
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A mom in my office said it perfectly last week: “He wants attention every second. If I look away for one minute, he’s whining or yelling or doing something dramatic to get me back. It’s like he can’t just be