Math Minus Anxiety
Not being able to do math holds back many intelligent, creative people from doing something that want to do: finishing a college degree, or getting a Master’s degree, or getting a better job.
Being math-anxious is not something you are, it’s something that happened to you. And you can change it. I can help.
Help With Math
Are you one of the 93% of people who think math is hard, or intimidating, or beyond your capabilities? Then you have math anxiety. But math anxiety doesn’t have to stop you from getting want you want out of life. Together we’ll tame that wild tiger of math.
I’m a Math Anxiety Coach. I help people who think they can’t do math.
Math Anxiety Coaching
You’ll get professional coaching to help you overcome your math anxiety
Math Tutoring
You’ll get math tutoring from an expert professional coach and trainer
Math Counseling
You’ll get guidance in selecting math courses that help you achieve your goals
Mike Woinoski
I’ve seen that math anxiety is a form of trauma, and I use the Somatic Experiencing (SE) trauma resolution technique to help people overcome their discomfort around learning and doing math.
I’d Love to Help
What Do You Need Help With?
I Need to Pass a Math Course
Maybe you need to pass a College Algebra course to complete your Bachelor’s degree, or you need to complete a Statistics class for your Masters program. I’ll help you deal with your math anxiety so you can get through the course successfully.
I Need to Prep for the GREs
Do you want to get a graduate degree, but are concerned about the requirement to take the GREs, because you’re sure you’ll do terribly on the math section? I can help you get through the GREs.
I Need Help Choosing the Right Math Courses
Do you need to satisfy a math requirement for your degree? I can give you guidance with choosing a math curriculum that suits your needs, experience, and talents.
My Approach & Philosophy
“Who are you, and what do you do?” I’m Mike Woinoski, and I’m a Math Anxiety Coach. I help people who think they can’t do math. Not being able to do math holds back many intelligent, creative people from doing something that want to do; for example, finishing a college degree, or getting a Master’s degree, or getting a better job. I’ve talked with many people who’ve said things like, “I can’t finish my Bachelor’s degree, because I have to take an algebra class, and I’ll just never get through it” or “I want to become a Licensed Social Worker, but I’d have to take a Statistics course, and I’ll fail!” or “I want to get a Masters but I’ll do terribly on the GREs!”
Being math-anxious is not something you are, it’s something that happened to you. And you can change it. I can help.
Resources
Here are a few articles to give you some background in math anxiety and trauma resolution techniques.
93% of People in the U.S. have Math Anxiety
Wait, that can't possibly be true, can it? Sure, a lot of people in the U.S. are uncomfortable with math, but 93%? I was truly surprised (dare I say shocked!) at that number. But here it is, in a paper titled "Strategies for Removing Math Anxiety" from the Office of...
Establishing the Felt Sense of Safety
Our endocrine-nervous system guides us to environments and experiences that are safe. We recognize safety by a felt sense of comfort and ease. When we feel comfort, we function optimally: relaxed, alert, capable of dealing with life's challenges. We avoid environments...
How is Math Anxiety Related to Trauma
Trauma is not what happens to you. Trauma is what happens inside of you, as a result of what happened to you.Gabor Mate Is math anxiety really a form of trauma? Yes, indeed. It's not shock trauma, which is the result of a sudden, overwhelming event: a car accident, a...
How To Regulate Your Nervous System
What is nervous system regulation? To fix any type of anxiety, whether it's math anxiety, test anxiety, or social anxiety, you need to regulate your nervous system. In other words, you need to find a way to calm down the limbic circuits and the reptile brain. Once the...
The Triune (3-Part) Brain Model
All models are wrong, but some are useful — George Box The triune (three-part) model of the human brain can help explain math anxiety. The neo-cortex is where math happens (as well as talking, reading, telling time, and doing crossword puzzles). Other mammals also...
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