Barbara Patterson
Amy Johnson, Ph.D., is a coach, social psychologist, and the author of Being Human (2013), and The Little Book of Big Change: The No-Willpower Approach to Breaking Any Habit (2016).
She experienced severe anxiety, panic attacks, and binge eating/bulimia for several years. She was told by many well-trained, well-intentioned professionals that these issues would likely be with her for life in one form or another. But nothing could be further from the truth today.
Several years ago, she came across the down-to-earth spiritual understanding of life shared by Sydney Banks and that changed everything for her. It is the basis of everything she teaches and writes about, and the foundation for her groundbreaking new approach that helps people find true, lasting freedom from unwanted habits and anxiety. In 2017, Amy created an online school and community called The Little School of Big Change, where people worldwide find freedom from what holds them back. Amy has been a regularly featured expert on The Steve Harvey Show and Oprah.com, as well as in The Wall Street Journal and Self magazine.
Amy is also a wife, Willow and Miller’s mom, and a lover of coffee, yoga, travel, documentaries, library books and a full night’s sleep.
Margaret Keogh
13.08.2018 at 06:15Hi Rohini and Linda
Wanted to share this about having panic attacks. This happened to me many years ago before I knew anything about the Principals. I was housebound. It was bad. My great fear was that I was going to have a nervous breakdown and end up in a mental hospital because I believed the panic attacks would just go on and on and I would loose my mind. I was so lucky that I found a therapist that worked with panic attacks. The first thing he told me was that I was not mentally ill which I believed I was. That in itself took so much off my mind. Then he showed me that the sensations and anxiety would only go so high and then it would come down on its own. I was terrified of passing out and making a fool of myself in the super market so could not go in. He convinced me that if I passed out someone would help me. I recovered 80% in two sessions. It took longer to go over bridges and through tunnels because I was afraid of getting stuck in them because of traffic or an accident or something like that. But that also went away. It was really when he showed me that the panic attack would only go so high and then come down on its own that really helped. I began to play with it and saw that was true! Thanks to you and Linda for this wonderful Webinar.
Rohini
13.08.2018 at 17:26Dear Margaret, Thank you so much for sharing your experience and your insight! It is so inspiring, hopeful and uplifting!