Poor self-control, or lack of discipline, is one of the most common and burdensome traits that modern people wind up with. I feel confident saying that because I’ve been in a lifelong grappling match with self-discipline and regularly find myself pinned. Those pin attempts often look like afternoons spent staring blankly at a page while […]
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When Your Anxiety Means Memory Loss
Around 30% of people have anxiety disorders and everybody on the planet experiences some kind of stress. Everyone also experiences some memory loss and an increase in blank moments as we age. But imagine being in your 20s or 30s and honestly searching keywords like ‘early dementia symptoms’ or ‘how young can Alzheimer’s present?’
Mindfulness and Mindful Practice – Beyond Buzzwords
How do you practice mindfulness? And what is it, anyway? Take a deep breath, inhaling for as long as you exhale. Do it again, inhale and exhale, taking notice of how the air feels in your nose and throat. If you followed along with that paragraph, consider yourself a more mindful individual than you were […]
How to control fight or flight anxiety
It’s a late-night and you’re shutting the lights off in the unused part of your home. You have to pass a dark, exposed window to get to the bedroom, and realizing this sends a nervous zap up your spine that urges you to bolt for safety as you approach the vulnerability. Does that sound familiar? […]
Productivity with less pressure: Lazy Like Me
I’m getting pretty sick of the urge to run back to bed and hide my head under the covers. I work from home, and the scheduling freedom that allows tends to turn people (me) into overthinkers who struggle with perfectionism. It’s tough to find somebody who’s immune to that productivity paralysis, and I’m certainly no […]
Lifted From Therapy: Techniques for Panic & Anxiety
Anxiety and panic are everywhere today, and disorders associated with them are commonplace. No matter which you’re managing, there’s no getting around the fact that therapy is the most effective means of dealing with anxiety or panic disorders, and the research backs that up. Not all treatment was created equal, however, and some methods reign supreme […]