In the world of anxiety recovery, we hear the term “evidence-based” constantly.
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Blood Pressure Anxiety? How an Anxiety Therapist Might Help
If you recognize the sound of a Velcro rip and your heart starts to pound the minute you hear that familiar hum, we need to talk.
If you recognize the sound of a Velcro rip and your heart starts to pound the minute you hear that familiar hum, we need to talk.
Anxiety and OCD: The Cult Leader in Your Head
Living with an anxiety disorder is like living with a totalitarian cult leader who has set up shop inside your own head.
Living with an anxiety disorder is like living with a totalitarian cult leader who has set up shop inside your own head.
Anxiety Questions and Answers
It’s natural to struggle with allowing anxious feelings without trying to control them, as it goes against human instinct.
It’s natural to struggle with allowing anxious feelings without trying to control them, as it goes against human instinct.
Negative Self Beliefs in Anxiety Recovery
Negative self-beliefs act as obstacles, hindering the ability to implement recovery strategies effectively.
Negative self-beliefs act as obstacles, hindering the ability to implement recovery strategies effectively.
Understanding Mental Compulsions
When we talk about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or anxiety disorders, the focus is often on visible behaviors.
When we talk about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or anxiety disorders, the focus is often on visible behaviors.
Anxiety and the Bad Weather Trap
The weather itself is not the cause of anxiety, but rather a trigger for underlying fears.
The weather itself is not the cause of anxiety, but rather a trigger for underlying fears.
Anxiety Disorders Are One Fear
If you’re struggling with an anxiety disorder, you probably feel like you’ve developed an ever-growing list of things that trigger your anxiety and fear.
If you’re struggling with an anxiety disorder, you probably feel like you’ve developed an ever-growing list of things that trigger your anxiety and fear.
Mental Health Misinformation: Why Is Online Anxiety Help So Confusing?
Be skeptical of everything you consume online, including me. If someone claims something is “science-based” or “evidence-based,” question it.
Be skeptical of everything you consume online, including me. If someone claims something is “science-based” or “evidence-based,” question it.
Anxiety, Stoicism, and Marcus Aurelius … Gone Wrong?
Stoicism emphasizes understanding and accepting the nature of things, including our emotions, rather than trying to control them.
Stoicism emphasizes understanding and accepting the nature of things, including our emotions, rather than trying to control them.
Why Is Exposure Good for Anxiety
Exposure for anxiety can be incredibly effective, but only when you understand what you’re actually exposing yourself to and how the process really works.
Exposure for anxiety can be incredibly effective, but only when you understand what you’re actually exposing yourself to and how the process really works.
Coping Skills for Anxiety Can Go Wrong
If anxiety coping skills are used for a long time without significant improvement, they might not be effective in addressing the root cause of anxiety.
If anxiety coping skills are used for a long time without significant improvement, they might not be effective in addressing the root cause of anxiety.
Kids, OCD, Anxiety, and Implications for Adult Recovery
Practicing observing anxious thoughts without assigning meaning or predicting danger can help individuals engage in exposure therapy and reduce anxiety.
Practicing observing anxious thoughts without assigning meaning or predicting danger can help individuals engage in exposure therapy and reduce anxiety.
When Life Makes You Naturally Anxious
Sometimes life throws curveballs that naturally trigger anxiety. A relationship ends, a loved one passes away, financial problems arise, health issues emerge.
Sometimes life throws curveballs that naturally trigger anxiety. A relationship ends, a loved one passes away, financial problems arise, health issues emerge.
Anxious Parenting: Learning to Do Less
Anxious parenting is one of the most challenging experiences you can face.
Anxious parenting is one of the most challenging experiences you can face.
Common Questions About Anxiety
Welcome to a special Q&A session where I answer common questions about anxiety from my Instagram audience.
Welcome to a special Q&A session where I answer common questions about anxiety from my Instagram audience.