I’m guessing most of you are ready for this election season to be over. Polarization is all around us. It leads to rifts amongst family members and friends. People wonder how anyone could vote for a candidate other than the one they are voting for. I was recently out to dinner with a friend and ...
Do you struggle with anxiety and stress? Many people do. Maybe you are wired that way and your nervous system triggers easily. Perhaps you have situational stressors. We all have them. Regardless of the reasons, feeling keyed up and on edge is an uncomfortable feeling. There are many ways to calm your nervous system, which ...
In today's fast-paced and stressful world, finding ways to calm your nervous system is important to your overall well-being. Our nervous system is responsible for regulating our body's response to stress. When it becomes overactive, it can lead to anxiety, sleep disturbances, and other health issues. Fortunately, there are effective tools and techniques that can ...
Do you experience stress? Of course you do, we all do. Life and relationships are challenging. Even if we try to avoid stress or conflict, it will come into our world. However it impacts some more than others. Several factors come into play as to how people handle stress based on genetics, personality style, resiliency, ...
Covid-19 stress Obviously Covid-19 has an impact on the lives of all of us. None of us gets off scott free. Who would ever think that something could change the world in such a short time period? The effects of this virus will negatively impact our mental health. We will be feeling this for years ...
Every year the American Psychological Association (APA) does a Stress in America survey. APA has been conducting this survey since 2007 as part of their mind-body health campaign. The purpose is to identify the sources of stress, how we manage the stress, and the impact it has on the US population. These stressors do not ...
Are you already experiencing holiday stress? It appears that we are reminded of the holidays as soon as Halloween is over. There is so much to do and so little time. There are many ways that you can reduce the stress and pressure that you most likely put upon yourself. Below is a list of ...
Are you feeling overwhelmed by all the recent tragedy? It seems as if every week there is some new trauma, whether it is one of the recent hurricanes, wildfires, earthquake or shooting. You may feel the world is not a safe place anymore. Feeling traumatized, anxious, anger, shock or numbness are all common feelings. Perhaps ...
Research shows that you are likely to experience tech stress or rage (anger that technology isn’t working properly or is too slow) 40,000 times in your life. This may lead to throwing your phone across the room or smashing your computer. You might ask yourself why someone would get so upset about his or her ...
Anxiety is one of the main reasons people come in for therapy. Typically these individuals can’t explain why they are anxious, as they don’t feel there is a specific reason. When clients come in with anxiety they may report a variety of symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, increased breathing, lightheadedness, feeling like they are going ...
