Cross your arms over your chest like a self-hug. Rest your palms on your chest. If you want, link your thumbs together so your hands form the shape of butterfly wings. Gently tap your chest once with ...
“Anxiety is a projection of fear that sends signals to the amygdala and hippocampus in the brain,” explains Melissa Hankins, MD, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist based in Seattle. And in some situations ...
Stress and anxiety both have a way of piling up — and piling up fast. Therapist Micheline Maalouf, LMHC, NCC, uses her platform on TikTok (that has amassed over 700K followers) to give tangible tips ...
In the UK, one in 10 people will be living with an anxiety disorder at any one time and when it comes to tackling the symptoms, it can feel like a minefield. However, multiple studies have found that ...
This weekend’s breaking news in matters of pop culture and royal life zoomed in on The Duke of Sussex appearance on Apple TV Docu Series, The Me You Can’t See. In the show, viewers got a front row ...
In my previous post, Understanding Anxiety as a Symptom: Not the Problem, I focus on what causes the brain/body reaction to produce anxiety symptoms, such as racing thought, heart pounding, bodily ...
Of all the places to practice a bit of anxiety-soothing, the top of Battersea Power Station would probably not spring to mind ...
An upcoming flight was the source of my anxiety. I recently had knee surgery and the idea of getting my bags to the terminal on my own made my heart race and my thoughts run wild: Assuming I made it ...
At one tapping point the practitioner says to themself that even though they have a specific problem, they deeply and completely accept themself. "I'll say, 'even though I am very sad at the loss of ...
If you’re feeling stressed lately, you’re not alone: A recent WalletHub study found that 77 percent of adults are stressed, and that Georgia is one of the most stressed states in the country, with ...