All Things Anxiety
A blog aimed to teach practical, evidence-based strategies to reduce anxiety and improve your day-to-day life.Â
One of the most powerful ways people maintain their anxiety is by avoiding whatever it is that makes them anxious. This avoidant behavior can present itself in many different ways:
- Someone who gets ...
Intolerance of Uncertainty or IU is an actual thing. It is a construct in the anxiety empirical literature that has been studied extensively. IU is considered to be “transdiagnostic,” meaning that it ...
If you have ever had a panic attack, you know it is not fun. It might build slowly or hit you suddenly. But either way, once this process starts, anxious thoughts and symptoms multiply and intensify u...
If you have lived with severe anxiety at some point in your life, you can probably relate to the two pieces of information below:
- An anxious person spends an exorbitant amount of time thinking abou ...
Within our minds is a complex cognitive system of core beliefs, underlying assumptions and interpersonal strategies. All of these components work together to make up what is known as our cognitive sch...
There are several types of anxiety disorders or anxiety-related disorders. Some features of anxiety are consistent across all types of anxiety. However, each anxiety disorder is comprised of elements ...
Anxiety is complex. Anxiety is simple. Wait, huh?Â
The thing is… both of these statements are true.
Anxiety is complex in that we all experience different types of anxious thoughts, feelings and beh...
Social anxiety can be debilitating. People with this type of anxiety fear being negatively evaluated or judged by others in social situations. The anticipation of this outcome overwhelms them. As a re...
Worry can feel exhausting, especially for those experiencing generalized anxiety. Hours are often spent ruminating over past events or analyzing potential future threats. While occasional concern is n...
There are several types of anxiety disorders or anxiety-related disorders. Some features of anxiety are consistent across all types of anxiety. However, each anxiety disorder is comprised of elements ...
We all have deeply held beliefs about ourselves that we may or may not be aware of. From a cognitive therapist’s perspective, these are known as core beliefs. Core beliefs originate and develop throug...
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In what domains do you try to earn your self-worth? Let’s talk about self worth today. When you have a healthy sense of self worth, you believe you are good enough and are worthy of love, ... |