Tag: anxiety
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The Anxiety of Efficiency
A reflection on the paradox of rushing in order to relax, and how efficiency can sometimes reproduce the very anxiety we are trying to escape.
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Treading Water / the Addiction to Doing
Some people believe that if they stop kicking, they will drown. They are exhausted, and they also trust the effort more than the water. What happens in a partnership when one person knows how to float and the other cannot yet trust that the water holds — and why naming it can feel, to the…
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Codependence and the Quiet Agreement Not to Grow
The content explores how comfort can create a codependent environment that stifles personal growth. It highlights that prioritizing stability often leads to enabling behaviors, preventing accountability, and reinforcing stagnation. True love involves embracing discomfort for growth and supporting each other in evolving, rather than retreating into familiar patterns that limit potential.
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The Snake in the Room: A Mindful Approach to Understanding Anxiety
Not all anxiety is the same. This post explores three distinct forms of anxiety—trauma, adaptive fear, and cognitive worry—through the metaphor of a snake in the room. Learn how to discern what kind of support each form needs.
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Teenagers and Anxiety
This post discusses anxiety in teenagers, characterizing it as psychological fear tied to self-concept and future uncertainties. Solutions include mindfulness, fostering intimate communication, and setting concrete goals, all of which can alleviate anxiety and promote emotional growth. The post emphasizes understanding the unique challenges teens face during development.
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Solutions and Causes of Anxiety
The post outlines various causes of anxiety, categorized into health, biological, relational, cognitive, and environmental factors. It emphasizes anxiety’s role in survival and stresses the importance of understanding its biological and psychological roots, such as nutrition, exercise, relationships, and mindfulness. Managing anxiety involves recognizing these interconnected elements.
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Logical Reason to Change – The Inevitability of Anxiety Whether You Change or Not
Quick summary: Most people have something about themselves or their life situation that they desire to change. Unconsciously and consciously we avoid change because there is anxiety and perceived difficulty inherent in the process of changing. My purpose here is to point out a very common misconception – the misconception is that you can avoid…
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Some stress is best left
Quick summary – I have written a lot of blogs about steps that a person could take to reduce their stress and anxiety by simply working on his or herself and his or her relationship with others. There are times in life where the best option might be to find a way to remove your…