When we have health anxiety, we can sometimes fall into the trap of closely monitoring our bodies to look for symptoms or any signs that we are in danger, whether it is…
A Trick to Stop Worrying About What You Can’t Control
Source: Abigail Keenan/Unsplash This election reminds me of another presidential election not long ago (but before the last one). Living and working in a famously liberal-progressive city, after that particular election, I…
There’s More to OCD Than Meets the Eye
Reference Cards for Asch Experiment Source: Fred the Oyster / Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 At Swarthmore College in 1951, 50 students were placed in a room and charged with…
“I’m Not Good Enough” |
Amy couldn’t shake the uncomfortable feeling that she just wasn’t good enough. Her feelings of inadequacy were made worse following a number of dysfunctional relationships, in which she’d been controlled, cheated on,…
Music That’s “Guaranteed” to Make You Relax?
“These are the 10 best songs to help you relax according to science!” Have you seen that? On Facebook or LinkedIn? Wow, that is some statement, right? But what if I don’t…
10 Reasons Today’s Kids Are More Anxious Than Ever
There’s been a notable increase in anxiety among children over the past few years, making them the most anxious generation of all time. While some of the factors are beyond our control,…
Embrace the ‘S’ Word for Greater Well-Being
Source: Priscilla Du Preez / Unsplash Have you heard of the big bad ‘S’ word? I’m certain you have because it seems to be all we talk about. Stress is often painted…
5 Pitfalls When Talking With Your Doctor About Stress
Chronic stress is often described as the cost of daily living in a world where you are juggling the responsibilities and obligations of work, caregiving, and running a household. It differs from…
Is Your Overwhelm a Sign of Anxiety?
I can’t tell you how many of the clients I see in my therapy practice express feeling stressed, overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious, depleted, and burnt out. This seems to be the condition of…
How Inherited Beliefs and External Messages Impact Anxiety
The psychologist Melanie Klein called them “introjects”: those pesky messages and beliefs that we inherit from others, carry with us, and allow to influence us even though they may not actually align…