anxiety

Understanding and Managing Social Anxiety Disorder

06/28/2023

Feeling uneasy in social situations is something everyone experiences from time to time. However, some individuals grapple with a more severe form of distress known as Social Anxiety Disorder, which can interfere with their daily life. If you find that intense nervousness is impacting your personal relationships or preventing you…

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Are You Suffering from High-Functioning Anxiety? – 5 Tell-Tale Signs

06/04/2018

Many people identify with the long list of common anxiety symptoms. From the racing thoughts to that notorious feeling of being on-edge, modern society has normalized these symptoms. But perhaps you’re not exactly the poster child for anxiety because you appear to have your life together. You’re organized, pay attention…

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A Traumatic Homecoming – Interview With A New Mother

09/08/2014

I am so often stuck by the courage and bravery of first time mothers. Becoming a mother is a leap of faith and an absolute shift in identity. We have no idea how we will feel, how our baby will be, and what it’s all going to be like. Our…

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Stop Forking Yourself. 10 Tips to Mindful Eating

08/25/2014

I think it’s safe to say we have all been guilty of once or twice filling up on food to cover up our feelings. Whether you find yourself feeling sad, anxious, or even stressed, we can so often turn to food to help us feel better. This leads to worse…

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The Important Thing About Yelling – a beautiful article written by Rachel Macy Stafford

08/11/2014

As exhausted parents, we try so hard to keep our cool and breathe. There are times when all our needs, including our children, our partners, our pets, all come crashing down at once and we are left feeling scattered, perhaps anxious, stressed, and even angry. I love this post because…

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Surrendering To Resistance

08/07/2014

Surrendering is not defeat. Surrendering is not giving up. Surrendering is ‘allowing’ in the moment. When we let go of struggle, and allow ourselves to just be where we are, we find more peace and more balance in ourselves and our lives. Each day, and more specifically each moment, we…

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How Psychotherapy Can Help

08/01/2014

If you live in New York City, like I do, you know that most people speak openly about seeing their therapist. The stigma of shame is lifted when you live in a place that accepts psychotherapy as an acceptable form of asking for help. In New York, there are therapists…

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Anxiety; 5 Tips to Staying Calm

07/07/2014

Anxiety. Even the name can make some people anxious. It can hit us like a ton of bricks or slowly creep in. Either way, struggling with anxiety can be exhausting and well anxiety producing. Here are some tips to help you through the anxiety. I have written about anxiety before…

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Unleashing Anxiety’s Grip; 5 tips to soothe anxiety

06/16/2014

“You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.” ― Pema Chödrön When we find ourselves consumed by anxiety, it’s as if a tornado has arrived and starts to pull everything into it’s path of destruction. The one thing we were anxious about turns into everything we are…

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