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Breathing Techniques to Ease Anxiety
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 and creeps into your life like a peace thief. Anxiety is also unique in that you can’t battle it “fire with fire.” You have to be stealthy too. Your...
read moreWeb Sharing that Matters…5 Reasons Online Therapy is Worthwhile
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 years ago were treating patients by correspondence. Online therapy, though, is indeed a growing trend and it’s easy to see why. The Anonymity Effect...
read moreThe Link Between Negative Self-Talk and Anxiety
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 brunt of your inner chatter. This overall negative mental forecast has its own unique impact on your life. Unfortunately, it typically comes in the form...
read moreAnxiety is a “Peace Thief.” 9 Ways to Create Calm
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 body. Tense muscles, digestion problems, and sleepless nights can all stem from this “peace thief.” Take comfort in knowing that you can...
read more7 Ways Exercise Effectively Alleviates 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 depression. Following are a few examples of how physical activity can help you battle depression and boost your mood: 1. Increases Chemicals to the Brain...
read more6 Steps You Likely Don’t Want to Take…But Will Help Relieve Your Depression
If you’re one of the many people struggling with depression, you know full well how it feels on a daily basis. It’s a round-the-clock battle that can really weigh you down. You may be feeling fatigued, unmotivated, or even isolated from the rest of the world. In looking for some relief, the simple act of retreat may seem most enticing to you. Unfortunately, this will only keep you stuck in the cycle of depression longer.Many of the steps that help relieve your depression may not feel comfortable at first. In fact, they may even...
read moreTreating Depression: Little Steps Make A Big Difference
When struggling with depression or just feeling down, it’s common to beat ourselves up for everything that we’re not doing or not doing right or not doing well. It often becomes routine to focus on the negative, which increases feelings of hopelessness and helplessness as well as aggravating other depression symptoms. You might feel totally stuck and unable to move forward. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Millions of people struggle to manage depression each year, and most wonder if they’re ever going to feel better. The good news...
read moreNavigating Holiday Depression
Navigating the hustle and bustle of the holidays can feel challenging even if we began the season feeling healthy, supported and centered, which isn’t the case for many, if not most, of us. It can be difficult to manage the stress of trying to get everything done in a short month and making sure that everyone’s needs are being met. Family gatherings can also trigger old wounds, especially if you have a strained relationship with a member of your family. Many people feel lonely during this season, and it’s not uncommon for people who are still...
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