Practical insights and advice regarding anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting and more.
Insecurity is something everyone experiences. For some it is a rare and passing event. Like a comma in a sentence. It causes a momentary pause, but derails nothing. For others insecurity occurs frequently and with an unnerving intensity that derails everything. What may surprise you to learn is that insecurity is optional. If you are determined, you too can tame insecurity and regain control of your life.
When it comes to breaking free from the grip of anxiety, you need to look for experiences that prove you are the master of your fears. Talking won't do. It's a start, but not enough. You need action. Today’s guest, Ben Eckstein, is a therapist who work in Durham, NC, and specializes in helping people overcome anxiety. He provides practical insights into the importance of squaring off against fear by behaving in ways that convincingly prove to your inner mind that you are the boss.
When your teenager is struggling with anxiety it can be painful to watch. Many parents feel helpless, confused about how to encourage or intervene in a way that moves their teen out of anxiety and into a happier more confident state of mind. Dr. Daffon has years of experience helping teens and parents who find themselves in this situation, and her article provides three powerful ways to move forward on the path to resolving anxiety.
Weekly Highlights Of Interesting & Helpful Articles. Each week brings a sampling of recent insights, or research, related to depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, relationships or other areas of life. Become informed and use this information to change your life into one that is happier, more fulfilling, and allows you to contribute to those around you.
Weekly Highlights Of Interesting & Helpful Articles. Each week brings a sampling of recent insights, or research, related to depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, relationships or other areas of life. Become informed and use this information to change your life into one that is happier, more fulfilling, and allows you to contribute to those around you.
Weekly Highlights Of Interesting & Helpful Articles. Each week brings a sampling of recent insights, or research, related to depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, relationships or other areas of life. Become informed and use this information to change your life into one that is happier, more fulfilling, and allows you to contribute to those around you.
Weekly Highlights Of Interesting & Helpful Articles. Each week brings a sampling of recent insights, or research, related to depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, relationships or other areas of life. Become informed and use this information to change your life into one that is happier, more fulfilling, and allows you to contribute to those around you.
Feeling confident, calm, at peace... that is a goal worth working toward. Many people, however, seldom know that sensation. Instead they are haunted by fears, hounded by anxiety. If that describes you, then take heart, there are some straight forward ways to push anxiety to the sidelines and experience greater peace of mind.
People who struggle with OCD may have heightened struggles with the shelter in place orders that have been employed across the country. Fortunately there are several things that can be done to make life easier, and to help the person with OCD get through this phase of life with much less struggle and strain. Read further to learn three ways to help someone with OCD to deal with the stress of shelter in place.
Even modest exercise can help beat back anxiety and depression. But most people find it difficult to consistently put in the work required to gain these benefits. The problem is often that regular exercise has not become a habit. People quit before having trained their brain to make working out something that feels like a “need” rather than a dreaded “chore.” There are some simple ways to push through this barrier and unlock the wealth of benefits that come from breaking a sweat.
Children may become anxious due to the changes that the coronavirus has caused schools, families and cities to make. But the very things that create anxiety can be used to build confidence and mental strength. With a little planning and effort parents can use this difficult moment to instill within their children a greater capacity for resilience.
Persistence, tenacity, or the “never give up” attitude has been shown to distinguish those who reach their goals in life and those who do not. This mental quality is often referred to as “grit” and a great deal of research has been focused both on its impact, and how it can be developed. In this post I go over the core steps you should take to strengthen your grit, to become the tenacious individual that sets goals and achieves them, and then goes on to even greater victories.
Anxiety can easily inject itself into our relationships and create heartache. Most often it is the fear of being close to others makes emotional intimacy challenging. Such anxieties usually centered around feelings of vulnerability, inadequacy, or fears related to taking on responsibility. Very often the response to such feelings is to find ways to gain emotional distance. As a result, these relationships fail to gain momentum. They stall, and eventually die from lack of deep connection.
Good sleep is essential to maintaining a healthy mood and peak mental/physical performance. But millions of Americans (that includes Folsom residents - don’t think you are immune from this problem) fail to consistently get a good night’s rest. Today’s article takes a close look at practical things you can do to quickly get your sleep routine under control and enjoy the benefits of grabbing some healthy ZZZZ’s.
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