Stuck in Fight or Flight Activating the parasympathetic nervous system during times of heightened stress can help us restore a sense of calm, and, ultimately, build resilience against life’s stressors.…
CategoryAnxiety & Stress
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety
Understanding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most widely used and effective treatments for anxiety disorders. CBT sessions aimed at treating anxiety focus…
Overcoming Revenge Bedtime Procrastination for Better Mental Health
What is Revenge Bedtime Procrastination? After a long day of fulfilling obligations, completing tasks, and taking care of others, that stretch of time before going to bed can feel sacred:…
Techniques to Challenge and Replace Negative Thoughts
In today's fast-paced and uncertain world, it's common to experience overwhelming negative thoughts, leading to anxiety and fear surrounding various aspects of life. Worries about finances, health, job security, relationship…
Cognitive Therapy for Anxiety
Millions of us experience anxiety each year, and the effects are both distressing and debilitating. Chronic unease, apprehension, and avoidance keep us from participating fully in life — and when…
What OCD Is and What It Isn’t
Have you heard OCD used as a label for someone who is organized or superstitious? These casual references can make it difficult to understand what OCD is and what it…
Stress vs Anxiety: What’s the Difference?
Stress and anxiety are often used interchangeably, but it’s important to know they are two different presenting problems. Both responses are part of the usual ups and downs of life…
7 Fundamental Coping Skills for Stress
Looking for healthier coping skills for stress? Stress is a physical, mental, and emotional response to any demand. The stress response can be helpful when it motivates us to solve…
How to Use the Four Options of DBT to Solve a Problem
Have you ever come up against a situation in your life that seemed impossible? One that overwhelmed you, no matter how many ways you tried to solve it? Life sometimes…
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety
How many times in your life has the thought of a potential future caused you problems in the here and now? Or maybe a troubling hypothetical has caused you to…