Category: Anxiety

Source: Dzmitry Dzemidovich / bigstock Recently, I’ve experienced a fair amount of change in my life, and I thought this would be a good time to think about change and how it…

Bitsko, R. H., Claussen, A. H., Lichstein, J., Black, L. I., Jones, S. E., Danielson, M. L., Hoenig, J. M., Davis Jack, S. P., Brody, D. J., Gyawali, S., Maenner, M. J.,…

Doctors are important people in our lives. They keep us healthy and safe; they are the experts we turn to when our physical health falters. But sometimes, we might feel intimidated in…

Illness anxiety, while sometimes overwhelming and frightening, can be coped with. Some popular commonly-used therapeutic modalities may be effective in assisting clients who are struggling with intrusive and obsessive thoughts about their…

We are highly threat-sensitive creatures. Back in the day, our ancestors spent quite a bit of time running or fighting for their lives. They faced large, vicious predators as comparatively physically weaker…

Source: Marcus Aurelius/Pexels As a professional dedicated to providing psychotherapy to older adults for the past 20 years, I’ve found that anxiety does not discriminate based on age. It’s a human experience,…

Anxiety is, in many ways, a psychological expression of pain. It lets us know that something is wrong in a way that is impossible to ignore. It hurts to see someone hurt….

Using Hospitality Principles to Reduce Healthcare Visit Anxiety Have you ever felt anxious or fearful about visiting a doctor? A hospital? Or a walk-in clinic? This should come as no surprise, given…

anelehbakota/Envato Elements If you struggle with anxiety, do you also pay a lot of attention to your body sensations? While it is important not to be oblivious to what is happening in…

A woman being purposeful about her daily planning. Source: AnikonaAnn/Shutterstock Are you creating or contributing to your anxiety without realizing it? Yes, your anxiety may be linked to genetics, childhood trauma, or…