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Uncertainty and Anxiety
Given the recent events of the “Tik Tok challenge” that threatened school shootings and the surge of the Omicron variant, I thought this would be a good time to talk about dealing with uncertainty. If you are following my Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/howtobeatanxietyblog) and/or Instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/howtobeatanxietyblog/), you will see a statement I made regarding uncertainty. If…
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What Exactly is Anxiety?
If you haven’t noticed, I am very passionate about what I do! I joke with my patients and colleagues that I skip the small talk and get right to business. I like to help people start feeling better ASAP! At the same time, I have to catch myself to make sure we cover anxiety education!…
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“It’s All in Your Head.”
On my social media pages, I have been on a roll with providing education about anxiety and OCD. This education also helps break stigma by providing accurate information. If you are not following my Facebook or Instagram pages, you will find links to them at the bottom of this page. My latest education piece is…
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When My Brain is Stuck
Answer to that last question So I ended my last blog post with the question, “So what if my brain KEEPS focusing on the things I do not have control over? Then what do I do?” I think this is a very important question that needs to be addressed. Why is it so important? Many…
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That Thing About “Control”
Yesterday, on social media, I posted the above quote. I realize that is many words and is likely confusing. I noted I would talk more about it, so here we go! A good question I ask my patients to ask themselves when they are feeling anxious or worried about something is, “Is this something I…
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Thanksgiving Anxiety, Under Pressure
Hi again! Okay, so we addressed anxiety around COVID-19. Quick summary: Communicate your needs; if your needs are not met, change your plans. You only control YOU. Next up, anxiety around preparation for the holiday. As you know, I work with a large amount of parents. I am seeing parents stressed out about making up…
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Thanksgiving Anxiety, COVID-19
So Thanksgiving is a week away and I’m seeing a lot of anxiety around it. I remember a year ago patients expressing anxiety over whether or not to be with friends and family. There was anxiety over disagreements on how Thanksgiving should be held with regards to COVID-19. For example, I’d hear, “I’m not comfortable…
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Kindness and Anxiety
It’s World Kindness Day! I had no idea this even existed! I am all about kindness!! Seriously, I am. In my personal and professional life. My kids hear about this daily from me. So how does kindness relate to anxiety? Research has shown us that when we practice kindness, it can actually protect us from…
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How Do I “Beat” Anxiety?
What do I mean when I say “Let’s beat anxiety”? A common misconception people have is that they can get rid of anxiety all together. Unfortunately, that is not the case. When I use the word beat, I mean you feel in control of your anxiety and not that your anxiety is controlling you. I…
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Hello world! You are here!
This is officially my first blog post! Wahooooo! First, why am I doing this?? Deciding whether or not to start this blog was tricky for me. I absolutely love what I do and find that people often ask me for advice given my training and life experiences. On the plus side, this gives me a…