The 60-Second Approach to Managing Emotions
Intense emotions can easily overwhelm our senses and have a powerful impact on our behavior. If we’re angry with a coworker, we might feel a strong urge to argue with them in front of the entire team. If we’re feeling anxious about a social situation…
Let’s Pump the Brakes on the Self-Care Frenzy
Are we putting too much pressure on ourselves by setting up too many self-care goals? The more we try to engage in complex self-care routines, the more it backfires: We get overwhelmed and stressed, which, in turn, gives us less bandwidth for self-care, thus creating more stress…
5 Overlooked Signs of Social Anxiety Disorder
Close to 15 million American adults suffer from a social anxiety disorder. But despite this high prevalence, there are many misconceptions about what it really means to have this condition. So today, I’d like to go over five often-overlooked signs of social anxiety disorder.
The Biggest Problem With Anxiety
The biggest problem with anxiety is not that it feels physically terrible or that it makes us worry excessively about a lot of things. It is that it gets in the way of a full life!
3 Ways of Lowering Your Social Anxiety
Everyone experiences social anxiety differently. And not just because this type of anxiety can be triggered by a wide range of situations, ranging from public speaking to making small talk or going on dates.
Drinking to Cope with Social Situations?
When we experience intense anxiety about social situations, we tend to feel a strong urge to avoid them. For example, we might decline invitations to parties, give up opportunities to network with clients…
