Empowerment Solutions With Dr. Friedemann

One of the most alarming trends in our society is, that more and more people feel powerless. Higher demands at work, the disturbing political climate, a mountain of unpaid bills or the increase in gun violence, these are just a few examples of why a rising number of men and women rely on pain-killers and anti-anxiety drugs to manage their paralyzing sense of powerlessness. The problem with feeling...

Have you ever wished you could just wake up one day and hit the Life Reset button? Do you struggle with old self-sabotaging patterns and limiting beliefs that prevent you from having success in your career, financial security or the loving relationship you deeply desire? Dr. Foojan Zeine, author of Life Reset, introduces Awareness Integration, a new model in the field of psychology that offers an...

Are you afraid of being alone? Do you avoid spending time by yourself, because you get too restless, nervous or frustrated with your own company? Just like you can t overcome the fear of not being good enough by either procrastinating or striving for external from others, you can t overcome the fear of being along by either avoiding yourself or becoming dependent on others. What causes this fear i...

Reflective writing and personal narrative can truly have healing and transformative powers. Dr. Diana Raab, author of Writing for Bliss, is Dr. Schaub s special guest on this week s empowerment radio show. Join Dr. Diana and Dr. Friedemann to learn the steps on how to use writing and journaling as a path to healing and self-discovery.

After a turbulent 2017, many people are looking with worry and concern at this New Year and ready to make 2018 a year without fear! The unpredictability of the current political climate, the conflict with North Korea, global warming and the ongoing threat of terrorist attacks are just a few topics that keep worriers awake at night. But to quote Franklin D. Roosevelt: The only thing we have to fear...

Are you looking forward to the holidays as a time of good cheer? Or counting the days for the happiest time of the year to be over? A recent study showed that women especially feel more stressed and worried during the holidays, in part due to the many additional tasks they take on. So what can you do to be stress-free through the holidays? Listen to Dr. Friedemann's Empowerment Radio and learn eff...

The #MeToo movement sadly demonstrates the widespread nature of sexual harassment and misogynistic behavior in our society. Sadly, it's a way too common phenomenon, that especially men, use their power to exploit and maltreat others, knowing that they can get away with it. The question is, how can women (and men) protect themselves from harassment, ranging from unwanted attention, inappropriate ac...

"I am insanely busy" - how many times have you given this response when someone asked you how you are doing? Always running around, getting a lot done and conquering to-do lists appears almost like a justification for our existence. However, it is also often an escape - a way to avoid the discomforts and uneasiness in our body and mind. Jillain Pransky's new book, Deep Listening, invites us to sto...

Are you feeling confused and manipulated by politicians and the media? Do you feel that political marketers try to make you feel anxious, angry or disgusted in order to get your vote? The history of mass-manipulation is long and dark and more than ever needs to remembered and learned from. Growing up in Germany, raised by parents who were teenagers during World War II, I always wondered, how was i...

Whether we realize it or not, the words we use dictate and control our lives. The persistent messages we repeat can frame our thoughts and trap us into a mind-set that is difficult to break. This mind-set often manifests itself with statements like I can t, I m not good enough, and I ll never find the [insert the blank] I want. Many times, we don t stop to consider the profound impact that these n...

If you were borne during the 80s and 90s you may agree with this quote: Millennials are the generation that were sold a dream and are afraid to have to deal with a nightmare. A recent study found that more than 50% of Millennials suffer from anxiety, trouble sleeping, and almost 30% have panic attacks. Some blame technology, lack of rest and bad eating habits for this surge in anxiety. Others beli...

"What the heck is my partner thinking?" is a common refrain in romantic relationships, and with good reason. Every person is wired for love differently, with different habits, needs, and reactions to conflict. The good news is that most people's minds work in predictable ways and respond well to security, attachment, and rituals, making it possible to actually neurologically prime the brain for gr...

As the tragic events surrounding Hurricane Harvey and the terrible destruction it caused are still unfolding, it becomes obvious that without the thousands of volunteers, who spontaneously answered the call to help their fellow citizens in need, the death toll would be much higher. Countless people owe their lives to those, who put their own safety at risk in order to rescue those, who couldn t he...

You may know that feeling. It is getting late and you should turn in. But just the thought of going to bed makes you anxious. You have spent too many nights lying awake, tossing and turning, waiting in vain for sleep to finally overtake you. And the longer you wait, the more you get worried that you won t have enough energy and clarity to handle all the tasks and obligations that are waiting for y...

This is the show many of you have, who have been struggling with anxiety have been waiting for. Anxiety can make you feel trapped and powerless. And since most of your energy is dedicated to fight this feeling, you find yourself often exhausted and easily irritated; you may lack enthusiasm for life and feel disconnected from the people around you. You may start dealing with insomnia, chronic pain...

Many of us have felt burdened or trapped by sadness, anger, anxiety or shame. Although we often consciously know that dwelling on these "negative" emotions doesn't really serve us, once we are in the pit of these feelings we don t easily find our way out. One of the most powerful ways to interrupt and overcome the spiral of negativity is Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT. Dr. Schaub's guest, Daws...

Do you have a hard time leaving your house, because you have to check at least ten times that the iron is unplugged or that the door is locked? Do you struggle with intrusive thoughts about hurting a loved-one, death or other horrible events? Or are you overly concerned with germs or keeping your books or tools in perfect order? If so, you may suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a for...

We are living in a world defined by rapid pace, high unpredictability and intense pressure. No wonder that more and more people suffer from stress and anxiety emotionally and physically. Research suggests that chronic stress and anxiety are a 30 times higher risk factor for cancer than smoking. On the other hand positive thinking, a self-empowered attitude and optimistic beliefs have shown to stim...

We all want to love and to be loved. But after a series of failed relationships for many love becomes synonymous for pain and grief. So when you are looking back at your history with love, do you notice some self-limiting patterns? For example: Do you feel needy when you are in a relationship? Do make the person you are with the center of your Universe and tend to neglect your friends and other im...

Introducing The Tablets of Light: The Teachings of Thoth on Unity Consciousness by Danielle Rama Hoffman. Each tablet transmission in this book includes embedded light codes of high vibrational energy and consciousness, which activate hidden keys to conscious evolution within your soul. Offering the opportunity to leave behind and evolve outdated ways of being, such as acting from fear, being rest...

Anxiety may have made you feel overwhelmed, powerless and somewhat flawed. And even if you happen to wake up without anxiety, you are already worried about, when it will raise its ugly head again. The problem is, that the more you fear your own anxiety the worse it becomes. One of the first and most important steps to overcome and outgrow anxiety is to change our perception of it. Anxiety is creat...

Most of us are searching for the path to happiness. Whether we are seeking wealth, relationships, orspiritual enlightenment, our shared endeavor to achieve fulfillment is what defines us. But, how do weknow if we are focusing our efforts in the right places? As celebrated channeler Paul Selig reveals in THE BOOK OF MASTERY: The Mastery Trilogy: Book I , we often allow our concept of happiness to e...

Anxiety is the epidemic of our century. More than 40 million Americans are diagnosed with anxiety disorder and according to statistics women are twice as likely to be affected as men. But what are the reasons for this gender difference? Are women just biologically more prone to worry? Are we as a society raising girls to be more emotional than boys? Or are men just less in touch with their feeling...

For many, Midlife is a time of great questioning. It is a time when many seek their purpose and look for a more esoteric existence, searching for their spirituality, their soul and more meaning to their life. It is also a time when many feel TRAPPED within the confines of responsibilities, family and fears. Listen to Dr. Schaub s interview with author and coach Frankie Picasso and learn how we can...

We all know that there are 2 inevitable facts in life: everyday we are getting older and at the end we die. Yet in a youth obsessed culture, more people than ever before are struggling with the fear of aging. Of course there are worries of becoming weaker, getting sick and ending up dependent on others. However, the most common fear in regards to aging is to no longer appear attractive, youthful a...