Do you feel anxious about the election season, and all the possible tumultuousness that goes with it? Do you have fear about being scrutinized by one side or another because of your political inclinations? Well welcome to the crowd, and this week's blog is for you.
Read moreHow Deepak Chopra Can Help Your Anxiety
Are you someone who has anxiety because of so much difficulty in the world that you can’t do anything about? Do you feel that the world is pressing in on you and barely gives you enough space to breathe? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then I urge you to read on.
Read moreDoes Meditation Work for Anxiety?
Do you experience anxiety, and wonder whether your coping skills are effective or not? Have you ever tried meditation and wondered whether it really helps or not? Meditation may not be the only answer to your anxiety problems, but it happens to be something that really can’t help if used correctly.
Read moreUnderstanding Doom Spending and How to Deal With It
Do you find you spend money to alleviate your worries about the future? You may not even realize this is happening, but if you find you are dealing with large credit card bills despite being concerned about your financial situation or the world at large you may be engaging in doom spending. It’s not a new phenomenon, but it could be a sign of a deeper problem.
Read moreNeuroscience and the Root of Social Anxiety
Do you regularly feel like you freeze up or become inhibited before having to speak to a group? Do you find that you consistently avoid situations where you will have to speak or interact with a large group of people? If you answered yes to either one of these questions, you will probably find some information in this week’s blog that you can use.
Read more5 Ways to Overcome Climate Anxiety Using Indigenous Wisdom
Do you find yourself often worried about the future of our planet and humanity? Do you find yourself struggling with how to respond to the climate crisis that we are in right now, and don’t know which way to turn? This week’s blog will attempt to shed some light on the subject and is based on a new book I’m highlighting some points from in the space below.
Read moreHow Emotional Mistreatment in Childhood Can Lead to Social Axiety
Do you often feel inhibited in social situations, and wonder where this came from? Do you remember having had a deep-seated sense of insecurity about yourself from an early age, but aren’t sure where this came from? Chances are there is some emotional mistreatment in your background, despite whether you feel like you had a normal childhood or not.
Read more5 Ways to Cope with Stress of an Increasing Political Divide
Much ado has been made about how we are a “divided“ country, and how people all over the nation are polarized about politics. You may find yourself anxious or worrying about these issues, but find there seems to be no way to deal with it in a healthy manner. I will try to offer some pointers on how to cope with the stress in this space.
The Millennial Brain and Mental Health
Are you a millennial and wonder why older folks tend to think so differently than you? Have you felt like you don’t fit in sometimes when you are in a work situation and your boss is somehow expecting you to grind away for long hours or be a climber in the workplace when you don’t necessarily buy into the corporate culture?
Read moreReparenting Yourself to Ease Anxiety
Do you often find yourself caught up in a tangle of anxiety-producing thoughts that you can’t seem to break out of? Would you like a way to quell the anxiety and/or troublesome thoughts that beguile you much of the time? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then I urge you to read on to find out more about how to break out of this vicious cycle through reparenting yourself.
Read moreCan't Feel Grateful? It Really Is All in Your Head
If you wonder why you struggle to feel grateful, you have a lot of company. Many people strive to feel grateful, but still wind up not experiencing this all-too-elusive emotion or feeling. If you want to learn more about how to have this feeling, read this week’s thoughts on the subject.
Read moreWhy Dr. Google Could Be Bad for Your Mental Health
Do you find yourself googling random symptoms you’re feeling in the hope of finding out what it is? Do you wind up getting anxious or freaked out because of what you find? If you do, then you also need to read why this is looking for answers in exactly the wrong place and how you can end up with an anxiety disorder if you keep doing it.
Read moreHow to Cope With Anxiety When You Can't Start Therapy Immediately
Are you stuck on somebody’s waiting list for therapy because they are full, but still feeling acute anxiety? Maybe you haven’t even called someone to get therapy help because you are feeling frozen from doing anything about it. You don’t have to sit on your hands in the meantime: there are some things you can do while you wait.
Read moreThe Curious Case of Ted Lasso
If you’re a fan of Ted Lasso, like I am, you’ve probably noticed he has developed a case of anxiety and panic attacks since the start of the show and moving to England. His situation is very similar to many people who suffer from anxiety and panic in that the anxiety and panic are definitely not the main issue that’s driving his or anybody’s disease.
Read more6 Things You Can Do To Cope with Fear of the Unknown
Do you feel like you are constantly bombarded with crippling fear of what might happen? Are you continually running on adrenaline and feeling tired of how much you have to work just to deal with what may lie ahead? Do you see all kinds of terrible outcomes for what may lie ahead and have trouble relaxing because of them?
How Harvey Penick Can Help You With Taking Risks
Have you spent much of your life being afraid of trying new things? Have you lived your life afraid of what would happen if you failed at something new? Have you wondered what your life would be like if you weren’t afraid so much of the time of doing something totally new? If these questions resonate with you, then you need to keep reading…
Read moreSocial Anxiety, Coming Out of Covid-19, and the Movie Crash
If you ever watched the movie Crash, you know how intense some of the interactions between the characters were in it. That’s my sense of the flavor of how ours have been the last 12-plus months in Covid have been and how strange re-emerging from this can feel for those with any degree of social anxiety. Will life ever be the same? Will I ever feel normal in my human interactions? I will try to answer these questions below…
What is Negative Self-Talk Telling You?
We all have a voice or voices in our head. Depending on what they are telling us, we can either thrive or suffer. Online therapy gives you a chance to put a new and better voice in your head: the voice of your therapist. All it takes is the touch of a button and someone like me can come into your life and help turn things around. It’s never been easier to start your therapy journey.
Read more5 Ways to Cope with Quarantine-Related Social Anxiety
You may be wondering how much longer the relative quarantine we’ve been under for most of the past year will continue. You may also be wondering what effect it’s having on your mental health. The answer is not positive, especially if you’ve been experiencing more isolation than usual. You may also be experiencing social anxiety, so read on to find out more.
Read moreWhat to do When Everything is Unprecedented
Do you seem to keep hearing the word ‘unprecedented’ everywhere you go? Does it seem to give you the creeps when you hear it and make you wonder about present day circumstances? We may almost be through with 2020, but this word is a key indicator of the times we’re now living through. Read on about how to cope with it.
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