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How Does Anxiety Impact Decision-Making? – What Neuroscience Reveals
Making decisions isn’t always easy. Of course, often, it depends on how weighty the decision is. But sometimes, it also depends on our frame of mind and emotional state. If you’ve ever felt frazzled, worried, or anxious when having to make a decision—big or small—you...
Exploring the Connection Between Self-Compassion, Depression, and Forgiveness
Most of us struggle to practice self-compassion. We don’t want to go too easy on ourselves. And so, we assume that the only way to make progress is by berating ourselves for our mistakes until we can correct them. However, this mindset can be quite destructive. After...
Rejecting Negative Self-Talk and Self-Criticism – 5 Tips to Improve Your Self-Esteem
At times, everyone gives in to negative self-talk. You might feel guilty if you let down a friend, and for the next few days, you dwell on it over and over again. Or perhaps you tend to wallow in negative thoughts after making a mistake at work. Your self-talk could...
Are You Losing Yourself in a Relationship? – 3 Keys to Finding Your Voice
Being in a relationship can be very fulfilling. But not all relationships are healthy and thriving. Losing yourself in a relationship may be a signal that your relationship is unhealthy or a sign that you feel some insecurity and anxiety about losing the relationship....
Treating Panic Disorder and OCD with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
There are many different approaches to treating and managing panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). While these two conditions are not the same, there are some similarities in commonly prescribed treatments. One such method that therapists can utilize...
Panic Attacks: Understanding the Vicious Cycle of Anxiety
Maybe you recently experienced your first panic attack, or maybe you have been dealing with this issue for quite some time now. Either way, you know that you can’t simply “think positively” to ward off a panic attack. Telling yourself over and over again that there’s...
High-Functioning Anxiety: The Storm Brewing Beneath a Calm Exterior
Many people think that the symptoms of anxiety would be obvious. After all, you would assume that you could usually tell when someone is nervous, or if they’re hesitant to join in on conversations and socialize. However, anxiety isn’t always so apparent. In fact, many...
Getting Over a Breakup Is a Battle – How Can You Prevail?
Everyone has experienced heartbreak before. It can be a shock when someone you love has decided to end the relationship. When you are dealing with a broken heart from a committed dating relationship, it can feel like time has stopped. Suddenly, nothing matters much,...
Managing the Impact of OCD on Your Relationship
In our digitized world of multiplying memes, the letters OCD are often misrepresented. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a far more complex, nuanced, and varied condition than you might imagine based on its pop-culture portrayals. It is not the same as...
7 Habits that Make Your Anxiety Worse
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions across the globe. Millions of people struggle with it on a daily basis, and if it isn’t managed properly, it can become debilitating. While treating anxiety usually requires the help of a professional,...
Has Social Anxiety Taken Over Your Life? – 5 Strategies to Free Yourself
If you suffer from social anxiety, then you know just how easily it can take over your life. You may fear large groups of people, get nervous when you’re the center of attention, and dread small talk with coworkers. Of course, you may also experience physical symptoms...
3 Keys to Recovering from Chronic Anxiety Disorders
Some people are fortunate to experience anxiety disorders only for a short period, possibly at a specific stressful part of their life. For many more people, though, anxiety and phobias are chronic. Perhaps you first suffered panic attacks in college, facing the...