Best Daily Habits to Help Ease Anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions around the world. Thankfully, it’s also one of the most manageable. Mild anxiety can go away on its own, but chronic anxiety often requires a mental health professional to help you work through it. If you are experiencing anxiety, there are things you can do […]
How to Manage Stress Around the Holidays
The holidays are just around the corner, and visions of spending time with family and friends are enough to make anyone look forward to this time of year. The time off work doesn’t hurt, either. But, for many people, the holidays can be a source of stress. They can often throw you off your normal […]
How to Create Change That Can Actually Stick
Changing problematic behavior isn’t easy. Even if you have the best of intentions, you’re dedicated, and initially motivated, it’s still difficult to stick with a positive change to see it through. Why? The brain likes habits. It likes routine and familiarity. When you’ve been acting a certain way and living out a routine and behaviors […]
How to Manage Anxiety About Going into the Office
Thousands of people in the U.S. had to deal with changes in the way they work every day. For many, that meant working remotely for well over a year. Now, some companies are encouraging their employees to return to work in person. But, with so much uncertainty still circulating, it’s normal to feel uneasy and […]
4 Ways to Calm an Active Mind
Do you feel like your mind is always “running”? Maybe you wish there were some kind of “off” switch you could push on occasion, just to find some peace and relax. An active mind is not always a bad thing. But it can be exhausting and overwhelming when it takes over. When that happens, and […]
3 Breathing Exercises You Can Try for Anxiety
Our bodies are amazing. They pay attention and respond instinctively to everything around us, even when we’re not aware of it. As the body takes in physical sensations, it also sends them as messages to the brain, which can affect our emotions and mood. Our body automatically responds to stress and anxiety through the fight-or-flight […]
Can Anxiety Cause Physical Problems?
The human body and brain are amazingly, intricately linked. What happens in the brain directly impacts the body. The same is true in the opposite direction. Essentially, the body and brain work in a constant feedback loop to regulate both mood and physical state. This interwoven reality of the body and brain is often forgotten, […]
How to Cope with Anxiety About “Returning to Normal” After the Pandemic
When the COVID-19 first began, many of us had to alter our day-to-day lives. While you may have previously gone out with friends, worked in an office space, and traveled on crowded trains or buses, all of that changed last year. At first, it was hard to adjust to a “new normal,” but more than […]
3 Reasons Why People with Anxiety Might Avoid Getting Therapy
When people think of mental illness, therapy often comes to mind. This association makes sense — if you have mental health issues, therapy can be an effective treatment. But what happens when you’re struggling with mental health problems, but question whether or not therapy will work? What if you put off getting therapy out of […]
Managing Anxiety: 4 of the Best Ways to Cope Successfully
Anxiety is a common mental illness and it can feel isolating to those affected by it. If you experience anxiety, you know how much it can alter your day-to-day life. Seemingly simple tasks or interactions leave you feeling worried and upset. You may avoid certain situations or places because of your anxiety. Those dreaded feelings […]