Push Your Own Buttons: Reducing Stress and Anxiety

Linda B. Arnold, M.A., M.B.A. Linda Arnold is a syndicated columnist, psychological counselor, certified wellness instructor and keynote speaker. She’s also the founder and former CEO of a multi-state marketing communications company having offices in Washington, DC, West Virginia and Montana. Arnold’s weekly syndicated column, ＂Live Life Fully,＂ has been in publication for nearly a decade. It examines the blocks that keep us from living our lives to the fullest and provides everyday tools for weaving a rich tapestry toward greater self fulfillment. ＂Life is not a dress rehearsal,＂ Arnold often says. ＂We’re not meant to just go through the motions. Living life fully is a discipline -- and a daily practice.＂ Arnold has always been interested in human behavior - what makes us tick. From an early age she was extremely curious about the world around her. And intensely creative. Energetic, enthusiastic and passionate are just three of the words used most often to describe her. Arnold credits her mentors and life experiences along the way for her success, including her tenure as director of communications and press secretary for John D. Rockefeller IV and time spent as a television host and on-air personality for The Wisdom Network, focusing on health, wellness, mind, body and spirit issues. Arnold is the recipient of numerous awards over the years, including recognition as an Ernst & Young ＂Entrepreneur of the Year,＂ industry awards from the American Advertising Federation and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Public Relations Society of America. Linda has also received a first place trophy in a charity ＂Dancing with the Stars＂ competition for her rendition of the Argentine Tango! Gratitude, balance and peace form the foundation of a life lived fully, and Arnold continues to research and communicate insights in these arenas -- with the challenge of employing them in our ＂living laboratory of life.＂ When she’s not writing or speaking, Arnold enjoys traveling, sailing and spending time with her husband, John, friends and fur babies at her homes in the mountains of West Virginia and the beaches of coastal Carolina. Stay connected with Linda via email at linda@lindaarnold.org and check out her ongoing articles and resources at www.lindaarnold.org