Living with anxiety can be an overwhelming and challenging experience. To cope with the discomfort, individuals often develop avoidance behaviors as a means of self-protection. While avoidance may provide temporary relief, it can perpetuate anxiety in the long run. The Cycle of Anxiety Avoidance: 1. Seeking Safety in Avoidance: Understanding […]
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Untangling the Web of Overthinking
In the hustle and bustle of our modern lives, it’s all too easy to get caught in the snare of overthinking. We find ourselves trapped in a web of endless thoughts, replaying scenarios, and analyzing every possible outcome. Overthinking can be exhausting, overwhelming, and detrimental to our emotional well-being. In […]
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Social Anxiety in the new normal
Social anxiety is the reluctance to engage in interpersonal & social situations you normally enjoy, because you’re worried about making a mistake, feeling awkward, or embarrassing yourself around others. A lot of people experienced some form of this even before the COVID-19 pandemic, whether it was self-consciousness before a first […]
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Self Compassion: The road to inward love
Have you ever lost your temper at…yourself? Blamed and then beat yourself up a little inside for doing something you regret? Maybe you’ve been harsh with someone, only to be much harsher with yourself later? It’s easy to be tough on yourself—we tend to do it much, much more than […]
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Young Adults Deal With Anxiety & Loneliness Due To Pandemic.
2020 felt like a “wasted year” for many young adults. Dating, starting a family, career on hold for many during COVID-19. For young people who are navigating choices about higher education, their careers, building relationships or deciding when to start a family, the uncertainty of the pandemic can add pressure […]
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Why is it important to take the leap & face your fears
We all have our comfort zone – a zone that makes us feel safe, confident, and most of all, comfortable. Anything that tries to invade this zone, or makes us get out of it, is considered foreign & undesirable. But is it really meant to be that way? Franklin D. […]
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