Attention and awareness are often used interchangeably—but they’re not the same. Confusing the two can actually get in the way of anxiety...

Reassurance seeking becomes problematic when it serves the function of reducing anxiety in the short term but reinforces the long-term belief that the only way to feel safe is to seek external validation. This creates what cognitive-behavioral therapists call a negative reinforcement cycle...Each time the behavior is repeated, the brain learns: If I feel anxious, I need reassurance to make it stop. Over time, this erodes self-trust and deepens the intolerance of uncertainty.

When you ask yourself, “Who am I without anxiety?” remember this: You are not your anxiety. You are full of potential, capable of thriving.

The brain is still a bit of a mystery, but there’s one thing we know for sure: it doesn’t like feeling threatened. It doesn't want to...

Letting go is less about losing control and more about regaining it.

Intrusive thoughts can be bizarre, unexpected, or strangely in tune with whatever topic has been running through your mind. They can...

When we breathe in, our bodies use oxygen and create carbon dioxide as a waste product. We breathe out the carbon dioxide. When our...

Mental review is essentially a form of mental checking. It is the activity of looking at the obsessive thought/feeling/urge/etc and...

Anxiety Anxiety is a normal part of life and can be healthy when it’s perceived in a way that stimulates you to reach your goals. Healthy...

At some point in time anger became a dirty word. Instead of acknowledging that something has made us upset and working through it, we’ve...

Is It Normal to Be Nervous in Social Settings? The short answer: Yes! It is actually healthy for you to be a little on edge in social...

I was introduced to the phrase "beginner's mind" in my yoga teacher training years ago, and it was one of the most impactful lessons I...

Not everyone with contamination OCD/health anxiety may be triggered by this pandemic. OCD has many different flavors. For some people,...

Typically when we avoid, we attempt to detach from an experience, often distancing to a point of numbness. We avoid in an attempt to...

How many times have you been told to “trust your gut” or to “listen to your heart?” People are often advised from a young age to do “what...

When we think about having a healthy diet, we often solely reflect on tangible food consumption. We frequently praise ourselves for...

As a society, we value progress. People like to see the tangible results of their labor and the phrase, “no rest for the weary” is used...

Black and White Thinking This type of thinking evolves from a desire for certainty. It hinges on the belief that perfection is possible...

What is an Automatic Thought: An automatic thought (AT) is a cognition you have that is out of your control. We have thousands of...

So… you’re tired of being anxious and you’ve decided it’s time for a change. You want things to be different so you want to make BIG...