The Most Dangerous Stress We Ignore
How criticism harms your body, mind, and emotional health
Dear friends,
Chronic criticism is not just uncomfortable. It is dangerous.
When you live under constant self-judgment or repeated external criticism, your body treats it as a threat. Over time, this stress affects nearly every system.
Blood pressure rises
The immune system weakens
Metabolism is disrupted
The nervous system stays on high alert
Emotionally, people become irritable, anxious, and depressed. Life begins to feel heavier than it needs to be.
What many don’t realize is that self-criticism counts as stress.
Your body does not distinguish between an outside voice and the one inside your head. Negativity is negativity, and it takes a toll.
This is why one of the most important skills we can develop is learning to step away from environments, habits, and inner dialogues that keep stress elevated.
Avoid unnecessary negativity whenever possible.
Speak to yourself with the same care you would offer someone you love.
Protect your nervous system. It protects everything else.
Good health is worth fighting for.
And sometimes, the fight begins by choosing gentleness instead of judgment.
Golden light,
Dr. Richard Louis Miller
A Year-End Invitation
As the year comes to a close, I want to make my work more accessible for those who may need it most.
For the final months of 2025, I’m opening a limited number of one-on-one sessions at a reduced rate — $350 for 1 hour (regularly $500) and $200 for 30 minutes (regularly $300).
These are not traditional therapy sessions. They’re practical, compassionate conversations where we explore tools to quiet the mind, ease anxiety, and find calm amidst the noise of daily life.
If you’ve been thinking about reaching out, now is a good time.
Let’s take a quiet moment together to reflect, breathe, and reconnect before the new year begins.