On Anxiety, Nuance, and Trusting Yourself
Sometimes the advice we get creates more problems than solutions. Here are a few thoughts on some anxiety advice I heard, and on developing trust in yourself.
Category: Anxiety
A Timeline for Creating Social Anxiety
Here’s a timeline for creating social anxiety. I’m wondering if any of this resonates with you?
This Transformed Driving for My Mom
I thought I’d share with you a recent experience my mom had around driving.
Elephant Training, Social Development, and Morality
I want to talk for a moment about how we’re trained in society to conform to this perceived norm, and how it creates anxiety.
The Most Common Questions People Ask Me
People often ask me how to make their life better without changing things. The answer might be unsatisfying, but it’s simple.
Chopsticks and Control
Holding chopsticks in different ways can make us have different levels of control over them. That same concept can apply to other things in our lives.
Anxiety Reduction for Neurodivergent Humans
Here’s one of the most helpful reframes I’ve ever come across when dealing with my own anxiety, or helping my clients through theirs.
Dealing with Anxiety Around My Dr’s Appointment
I thought I might talk you through what I do to calm myself down, to see the anti-anxiety practices I teach in action.
On Email Anxiety
Does emailing trigger anxiety, procrastination, negative self-talk, intrusive thoughts, and more? Here’s what I do to get through it.
Note To Self: On The Choices I Do Have
When I get wrapped up in all that I have to do, or can’t do, or should do, I feel trapped. Today I needed a reminder that I have more choices than I think I do.
