Unreasonable fears may be fueling your anxiety. Identifying your anxiety’s theme and the effect of uncertainty can help you tame anxiety. Start restoring your quality of life with these simple strategies.
Read More...How to Spend More Time in the Present Moment
Can mindfulness combat anxiety? Consider how much of the day you actually spend in the here and now, and how much you spend in rumination or worry. Use the tips in this blog post to focus on developing greater presence through the three main components of mindfulness. 1. Awareness of your physiological and emotional state. 2. Awareness of your mental state and story lines. 3. Awareness of a more complete picture of what is happening in the here and now, including sense details.
Read More...Is It Hard for You to Say “No”?
Until the pandemic ends, boundaries are more important than ever. But how do we maintain them if we keep saying “yes” when we really mean “no”? This post will invite you to weigh safety against sociability, consider what you fear by standing your ground, and offer some tips on staying true to yourself by saying “no.”
Read More...Is Uncertainty Driving You to Distraction? Do This Simple Exercise.
One of the biggest stressors in modern life is uncertainty, and if there is one thing the pandemic has made painfully obvious, it’s this: uncertainty is unavoidable. The question is, how do we navigate the fear uncertainty stimulates and still keep our wits about us?
Read More...3 Tips for Navigating Family Holiday Dynamics
While you can’t change your family dynamics, you can use these three tips to prepare for constructive interactions with those you love this holiday season. 1. Stay out of your head. 2. Stay open-minded. 3. Stay above the belt. This post will explain how you can step around the minefields and treat your family gathering like a sacred space.
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