When we talk about mental health, we aren’t talking about health. We’re actually talking about the lack of health. ‘Mental health’, as a term, attempts to signify the state of one’s mental well being, but it has become more synonymous with “mental illness” or the lack of mental health. You can observe a similar trendContinue reading “What Happened to the ‘Health’ in ‘Mental Health’”
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Driving in a Car with Anxiety
The other night I was telling my therapist how I was dreading going to a friend’s party. I wanted to go to the party. I wanted to show up for my friend. But, I also had a lot of reasons not to. There would be many people there. There would be many people there thatContinue reading “Driving in a Car with Anxiety”
How to Stress Well while Traveling
Traveling can be stressful. Planning your travel dates, requesting time off from work, purchasing plane tickets, booking accommodations, booking other necessary modes of travel, ensuring your travel documents are up to date, packing… not to mention being in a new place with potentially a different language and culture… the list goes on. Luckily the joysContinue reading “How to Stress Well while Traveling”
How to be Your Own Advocate When it Comes to Stress
When it comes to Stress, you have to advocate for yourself and your boundaries. I’ve learned this the hard way, but better to learn it late than never. It’s one thing to have to manage our stress, and it is another to practice control over the stress in our lives that can be controlled. Now,Continue reading “How to be Your Own Advocate When it Comes to Stress”
Tips for Managing Overwhelming Anxiety
I woke up this past Monday extremely anxious. Anxious about going to work, anxious about having enough time to finish all of the tasks I needed to finish at work, anxious that the tasks not only wouldn’t get accomplished but that they wouldn’t get accomplished well. I woke up anxious also about non-work stuff. OverContinue reading “Tips for Managing Overwhelming Anxiety”
An Introduction to Stress Well
All of us have dealt with stress at some point in our lives, so we might as well learn how to experience that stress in a healthy way. People, books, and websites tout ways to reduce stress, avoid stress, or compartmentalize and ignore it. But no matter which of these methods you attempt, avoiding stressContinue reading “An Introduction to Stress Well”
How I Trained My Mind to Cope with Panic Attacks
I was standing, facing my boyfriend, in the 34th street subway station in New York City. The fluorescent lights shone above my head and subway cars darted left and right on the tracks around me. It was summer in New York City, so it was humid, sticky, and stuffy. Hundreds of people were squished intoContinue reading “How I Trained My Mind to Cope with Panic Attacks”
16 Self-Care Tips for Stressful Times
There is no cure for stress. And sometimes when we are in the thick of it we forget to pay attention to ourselves and we might forget to take care of ourselves. Or we remember to take care of ourselves but place that priority at the bottom of our list. This is where self-care comesContinue reading “16 Self-Care Tips for Stressful Times”
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