Written by Lizabeth Roemer and Josh Bartok. Caffeinated Enso Source: Josh Bartok/Used with permission Descriptions of mindfulness practice (meeting our minds with compassionate, present-moment awareness) often focus on formal practice, which is…
How to Heal Anxiety by Increasing Your Risk Tolerance
At its core, anxiety is all about an intolerance of risk. All forms of anxiety, in one way or another, boil down to trying too hard to make sure that bad things…
How the Loneliness Epidemic Evaded Psychologists
Loneliness has suddenly become a hot subject in the mass media—and widely described as an “epidemic.” In recent months, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and many other sources have…
Perfectionism and Sleep Anxiety |
Generally speaking, people suffering from anxiety problems are challenged by what they cannot control and by situations that require a tolerance for uncertainty. Fear of not being able to fall or stay…
Is the Youth Mental Health Crisis a Myth?
In recent years, we have had an outpouring of writing about the mental health crisis among the young, with startling statistics about increased depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, attention deficit, and other distress….
How to Use Box Breathing for Well-Being
Source: Elijah Hiett / Unsplash Cowritten by Nathalie Boutros and Tchiki Davis. When you’re approaching a deadline at work, struggling to get your children out the door in the morning, dreading a…
Social Anxiety—Because Vulnerability Doesn’t Feel Safe
Humans want to feel safe. Feeling or being safe reflects profound shifts in your body’s chemistry, ushering in the capacity to “rest and digest.” Not only do you feel a deep sense…
How Expectations Can Lead to Frustration and Misery in Sports
English writer William Shakespear Source: Photo of painting attribute to John Taylor, courtesy of Wiki Commons “Expectation is the root of all heartache,” said William Shakespeare. Though it’s doubtful that the British…
Is Your Personal Battery Charged?
Is Your Personal Battery Charged?
When Holiday Memories Fall Short, Create a New Story
The year is 1965. My sister and I wedged our little bodies into the overstuffed chair. Daddy sat between us. He held a book in his hand. “Twas the night before Christmas…