My six-year-old grandson loves puzzles. Upon rising early in the morning, he’s on the hunt for someone to work with him to put the pieces together. It’s a big ask for the…
6 Strategies for College Students to Reduce Anxiety
Source: JESHOOTS/Unsplash The end of the semester can be a nightmare for college students who get stressed out by exams. Up to 40% of students experience some test anxiety, with about half…
Learning From Others’ Mistakes: A Shortcut to a Better Life
Source: Mircea Lancu / Pixabay Life can be incredibly confusing. We all want a good life filled with happiness and peace. We yearn to wake up each morning with gratitude and end…
When Music-Making Goes From Playful to Fearful
Many kids basically deduce that if listening to music is so great, how much more amazing must it be to make the music yourself? Often, would-be musicians have this realization as young…
3 Tips to Center or Ground Yourself
Source: Photo by kevin turcios on Unsplash Cowritten by Sukhman Rekhi & Tchiki Davis. Centering is a meditative and visualization technique that can support you in retaining focus, promoting relaxation, and relieving…
Managing Social Anxiety During the Holidays
Source: Canva The holiday season, with its gatherings and celebrations, can bring joy—but for those with social anxiety, it can feel overwhelming. From the pressure to socialize to navigating conversations, the festive…
When Gratitude Turns Into Guilt
My son’s handprint Santa when he was four. Source: Dana Bowman Hard things happened in our family in October and November of this year. We were hit with a three-tiered Let’s Take…
Understanding Your Inner Control-Freak |
Source: Mohamed hassan / Pixabay My partner and I recently went to a dance-jam, hoping to blow out some of the tension we’d accumulated in the aftermath of the election. Ten minutes…
Understanding High-Functioning Anxiety and When To Seek Help
The idea of an anxious person may conjure up notions of nervous energy, scattered chatter, even a sense of panic. Symptoms of high-functioning anxiety, however, are usually veiled behind the appearance of…
The Costs of Mistaking Antidepressant Withdrawal for Relapse
Source: Orawan Pattarawimonchai / Shutterstock “How many mental health diagnoses in clinical practice result from misdiagnosed withdrawal?” The question orients an editorial published last week in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics concerning a widespread,…