There is no shortage of anxiety and mental stress these days. There is also no shortage of advice (often unsolicited) for dealing with anxiety and mental stress. Many folks mean well but sometimes you can end up not feeling validated.
Read MorePanic Disorder Signs, Triggers, and Coping: Tips to Help You Manage Rising Fear
As with many mental health concepts, it’s important to differentiate between panicking and having a panic disorder. It’s normal to panic every now and then. You might think you lost your phone or forgot to do a homework assignment.
Read MoreDistinguishing Between Grief & Depression (and How to Cope with Them Both)
This year has left many of us wondering about symptoms, safety precautions, causes, and more. But the vast majority of these musings are about physical illnesses. Meanwhile, both the pandemic and the drastic mitigation efforts are taking a heavy toll on our collective mental health.
Read MoreMindfulness Can Make Your Relationship Better
To be certain, all relationships shift and change over time. Perhaps you are feeling tense or frustrated. At times, simple boredom can set in. Maybe you feel a disconnect you just can't put your finger on. If the satisfaction and passion you once experienced are difficult to reclaim, you may worry that love is slipping away.
Read MoreWhy Calming Your Mind Makes a Difference in Relationships with Ourselves & Our Partners
It isn’t easy to calm your mind when times are tough. Does it seem that serenity is hard to come by? Do you feel like you're often fearful, anxious, or depressed.? Are you often “in your head” ruminating or physically affected by persistently negative thoughts and concerns?
Read MorePandemic Problems: How We Are All Suffering (& What to Do About It)
The pandemic is a problem unlike any most of us have faced in our lifetimes. One day soon, we hope, to start thinking and talking about COVID-19 in the past tense. But, for now, the emotional pain and discomfort of the virus have changed life dramatically and unexpectedly. Our need to process the transition and adapt is real, present, and beneficial.
Read MoreHow to Cope with COVID-induced Depression, Anxiety and Fear
It may seem surreal, like a lifetime ago now, but think back to your New Year celebrations. Remember the high hopes we had moving into the second decade of the Millenium?
Read MoreHow You Can Calm Your Brain for Improved Health and Happiness
How are you?
Before you rush in to mentally reply "okay", "fine", or "alright," it's okay to stop for a minute and really pay attention to how your brain reacted to that question.
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