Posts Tagged ‘anxiety’
Bouncing Back from the Pandemic: Returning with Intention ll By Craig Freund MA, LPC
In the last year, every living human has experienced some level of trauma related to the Covid-19 pandemic. From grief related to losing loved ones, to grief related to lost freedoms, social isolation and in many cases, a stark increase in interpersonal stress and a general increase in mental health challenges. Crisis hotlines have…
Read MoreElection Day 2020. Time for Some Self-Compassion! A Short-Guided Practice in RAIN ll By Michelle LaBorde, MA, LPCC
This Election Day carries the weight of a contentious political climate fueled by the fear and uncertainty of a global pandemic. It’s heavy. I know I feel it. I’m guessing that we all do. We may be feeling the stress and anxiety of this moment and this whole year for various reasons but I think…
Read MoreBurned out: Rising Up out of Anxiety and Stress ll By Dorothy Wallis
Have you been checking the news? Often? Every day? Is it comforting or ramping up your anxiety? In an attempt to grab and keep your attention the headlines sensationalize the latest traumatic event in order to provoke a heightened emotional response. Your brain is geared to being alert to threats to your safety. Even hearing…
Read MoreMind/Body/Spirit # 4: Treating Anxiety Holistically ll By Faye Maguire, MA, LACC
We live in a very anxious world. Sometimes it seems like everyone is stressed out. External pressures from needing to provide the basic necessities of life to feeling the need to fit in and not be judged by others can become the focus of my internal dialogue. My basic definition of anxiety is “fear of…
Read MoreBeing Lost is Becoming a Lost Art ll By Stephanie Boulton
We are scared of the unknown… Of not knowing what to do. Our society avoids the bad feelings, and in turn we spend a whole lot of time and energy trying to escape what it is to be human. I am so tired of seeing directives wherever I go. “Be kind”, “Live, Laugh, Love”, “Seize…
Read MoreThis World is Packed with things that are Bigger than Me ll By Stephanie Boulton, MA, LPCC
One of my favorite things about climbing mountains and backpacking is being humbled in a way where I still feel like I belong. I stand on the mountain and feel my smallness. I see the routes that are possible and the routes that are not. I have to read the weather. There are times to…
Read MoreForest Fire: How to Use Nature’s Metaphors for Embracing Change ll Brenda Bomgardner
In a blog post from Creating Your Beyond, my person blog, I talk about Breaking Free From The Comfort Zone: How avoiding the uncomfortable causes even more distress. I discuss “experiential avoidance,” an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) term that details the human tendency to avoid taking actions that bring up any discomfort, even when…
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