What a month February was! Terrifying would be a good word to describe it, as I faced some of my very worst fears. For example, I was on top of a New York City skyscraper, outdoors, with little guard rails and major winds blowing, activating my fear of heights. I could feel the surge of...
The truth? If anxiety rules your world, you probably spend a lot of time avoiding the world. Fear and worry likely makes you tense, frustrate your relationships and productivity, and keep you stuck and on edge. All of which amplify your fears that things will never change. Fortunately, you do not have to go on...
Parental anxiety is nothing new. Parents worry about a myriad of dangers: potential abduction or abuse, academic performance and future success, peer pressure, and internet influence. Not to mention our insecurities about how well we instill the values and relationship skills that make pursuing happiness as possible as adults. However, some particularly anxious parents live...
How are you feeling? Are you queasy and nauseous? Managing another headache or dizzy spell? Missing another day of work because of aches and pains that flare up when presentations or group project deadlines loom ahead. Are performance anxiety and the fear of being judged harshly keeping you from being productive? It may be that...
When your natural, protective fight or flight instincts become irrational or overwhelming, anxiety can get in your way. Anxiety is no longer a healthy natural defense mechanism, at that point, but an exaggerated or constant false alarm, rooted in your automatic thoughts. Your roiling emotions and debilitating beliefs about yourself and what the future holds...
The truth? Worry happens. Most people worry experience anxiety in a variety of forms, for a variety of reasons in their lives. In reality, that’s perfectly normal. Sometimes worry is warranted. Often, certain circumstances demand a little “fight or flight.” Even significant moments and life transitions can create periods of situational anxiety that inspire us...