Breathing Techniques to Ease Anxiety

Posted by Gina Petrella in Anxiety, Blog Do you find your mind running away from you sometimes? Do these runaway thoughts often send you spiraling down into the pits of anxiety? If you’re searching for a way to focus your mind, body, and emotions, breathing techniques may be the answer. None of us enjoy struggling with anxiety. I’m sure you don’t purposefully set out a welcome mat for worry or invite it to dinner. Anxiety is stealthy...
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Web Sharing that Matters…5 Reasons Online Therapy is Worthwhile

Posted by Gina Petrella in Blog, Online Therapy Have you thought to yourself, ” I’d seek therapy if it were more convenient?” The idea of bringing a therapist to you might seem far-fetched at first. But it’s become a reality in our technological day and age. Online therapy consists of patients and therapist communicating by email, text, Skype, FaceTime, telephone, and other means via the internet. It’s not a new idea, as therapists even fifty...
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The Link Between Negative Self-Talk and Anxiety

Posted by Gina Petrella in Anxiety, Blog Do you often have an inner dialogue going on throughout the day? How would you categorize the nature of these little self-chats? Mostly positive or mostly negative? If you answered that your inner chatter is mostly positive, then most likely you’re aware of the impact self-talk has on you. On the flip side, you might find yourself recalling insults, complaints, and harsh judgments being the...
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Anxiety is a “Peace Thief.” 9 Ways to Create Calm

Posted by Gina Petrella in Anxiety, Blog Like a masked burglar, anxiety can stealthily rob you of an important element in your life – tranquility. Having peace, even when faced with a challenging situation, is priceless. Often, this kind of calm seems unattainable. Worries can quickly fill your mind. These negative thoughts produce a chaotic whirlwind of anxiety-laden emotion. You can even feel the effects of anxiety in your...
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7 Ways Exercise Effectively Alleviates Depression

Posted by Gina Petrella in Blog, Depression Exercise may be the last thing on your agenda if you struggle with depression. Getting your body moving can seem like a daily challenge, especially when you feel perpetually down or out of sorts. It’s not uncommon to feel fatigued, sluggish, or simply unmotivated to move at all. Interestingly enough, the very exercise that you don’t feel like doing can actually help alleviate...
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