In my work as a therapist specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), I often encounter clients who describe panicky feelings that seem to arise “out of the blue.” These sudden episodes can feel…
Category: Anxiety
How Anxiety Helps Us Make Choices
Source: Light Poet/Shutterstock Before and after the recent United States presidential election, many of Vice-President Harris’ supporters expressed great anxiety and/or sadness that President-elect Trump would lead the United States in a…
The Neuroscience of Anxiety in a Bright Mind
William Shakespeare wrote, “Present fears are less than horrible imaginings.” It is important to remember that when one’s mind tends to drift, imagining can be positive, negative, or neutral. It is the…
Conquering End-of-Year Anxiety |
There’s nothing like the end of the year and season changes to bring up a lot of different feelings. Stress, anxiety, anticipation, excitement, and dread are some examples of emotions that people…
2 Ways to Kick Your Overthinking Habit for Good
Source: Herman Sanchez / Unsplash Overthinking is the habit of excessively analyzing, dwelling on, or worrying about situations, decisions, or events, often leading to feelings of stress and anxiety. You might find…
“Get Back in the Game!”
Source: Julie Amble / 2008 When my oldest daughter Kate was 7 years old (now 23), she was struck in the face at close range by a ball during a youth soccer…
How to Stay Grounded in an Unpredictable World
“Accept Where You Are to Get You Where You Want to Go. Seeing clearly, accepting, and starting where you are. Not where you want to be. Not where you think you should…
Post-Election Anxiety: Nipping It in the Bud
Post-Election Anxiety: Nipping It in the Bud
Do You Avoid the Doctor Because of Health Anxiety?
People with health anxiety tend to use unhelpful coping mechanisms when anxious about their health. These are called safety-seeking behaviors or avoidant behaviors and they ultimately make health anxiety worse over time….
On Loss and Anxiety |
One of the most brutal spots in sport is earning a silver medal at a competition that comes just once every four years—an Olympics or Paralympics, say, or a World Cup. It’s…