In this post, I discuss why anxiety hurts communication in relationships, and more importantly, what you can do about it.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Calming Anxiety
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is a self-soothing technique taught by practitioners in mindfulness to aid others in calming the body. It can be effective for meditation, self-soothing, calming anxiety and grounding.
Mindfulness Matters
In this episode, I discuss why mindfulness matters in mental health maintenance, with licensed psychotherapist and crisis responder, Christine Velasquez.
Deep Breathing For Anxiety
The (American Institute of Stress). puts it this way. Deep breathing increases the supply of oxygen to your brain and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes a state of calmness.
How To Use Habituation To Improve Anxiety
Habituation is essentially, the practice of intentionally exposing oneself to anxiety triggers in small increments of intensity.
How to Decrease Intrusive Thoughts, Using A Worry Journal
You see, the thing about anxious thoughts, is that they can come on in an instant, yet flavor our mood for the day, causing a kind of domino effect on our thought process, which then impacts our reactions to the occurrence around us, be it our kids, spouse or friends.