Anxiety Treatment

You’re pouring out your heart to a friend. But somehow you’re getting the idea that he’s not really listening to you. Hmm. Why would that be? Let’s see. His eyes keep wandering. He fidgets. Cracks his knuckles a few times. Then his phone bleeps. A text message. He glances at it. When his eyes come…

Many of us remember a graduation. High school, college, grad school. Do you remember the speeches? “You are poised to do great things.” “You stand ready to fulfill your potential.” “Work hard for your dreams. Your destiny awaits.” We were advised to get out there, get to work, and do the things we love and were…

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. -John F. Kennedy Change is too often depicted as the “boogeyman” of life. Lurking in the shadows of your perfectly fine comfort zone, it comes along to shake you awake, scare you a…

Can you hear it? The life rhythm in your head? The one that is all your own? It keeps you marching toward a more exciting and rewarding life, if you just let it play. Your own drum beat inspires you to do your thing your way. The world says follow the rhythm of the big…

Look deeper. Solve problems more effectively. Challenge your negative thoughts. Rewrite your inner dialogue. Yes, please. All of that sounds really good. You’re needing time for introspection. You need to work toward a more positive life. You’re ready for change. But how exactly do you do all that? Especially when you’re away from your counselor’s…

Complaining can spur a positive change in your life when it leads you to problem solve. A healthy, productive complaint to your partner about your shared list of chores can boost your self-esteem and make you feel like you’re behind the wheel of your own life. Complaining is unhealthy when it doesn’t get results. Talking…

Making manageable goals a part of your outlook can be a great way to feel good about yourself. You’ve likely felt this in your own life—the deep sense of joy that accompanies passing an important milestone, or the happy anticipation of completing a special project. If you feel like you’re working toward something good, you’re…

At different times—while growing up, maybe, or after moving to a new city—you might have felt envious of the person who could strike up a conversation with anyone, drawing endless observations about the weather or a ball game from thin air. Maybe you wish you had the confidence to chat with the person sitting beside…

Recent research conducted at Harvard suggests that waking up on the metaphorical “wrong side of the bed” might really affect how you feel hours later. The moods and attitudes swirling around you as you wake up can trail behind you throughout the day. For example, jumping out of bed with a smile when the alarm…

It turns out there’s more to the relationship between happiness and food than calorie counts; the nutrients in the food you eat affect your emotional well-being too. Convincing research suggests a correlation between the experience of conditions like depression and anxiety and a lack of crucial vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids. It makes sense that…