Grounding for Upsets and Anxiety
[This is Part 2 in a series about Grounding Techniques for Anxiety. If you missed Part 1, CLICK HERE for more about what grounding is and how it works for anxiety and panic attacks.] What can you do IN…
7 Grounding Techniques for Anxiety
Anxiety often is experienced with many symptoms in the upper body and head in the form of brain fog, lightheadedness or dizziness, or in changes in breathing and heart rate. Grounding shifts your focus away from those sensations and away…
Seasonal Depression and Light Therapy
What’s Most Effective for Seasonal Depression? It’s January/February.... In Milwaukee that means an average of 14.5 hours of darkness per day. I actually calculated it. Naturally this is the time of year we see increases in Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)…
Face Mask Anxiety
Yes, it’s a thing. The sudden introduction of face masks into our lives due to COVID-19 can bring up anxiety in many ways! 1. Just the topic itself has emotions running high. We’re faced with a big debate, lots of…
Quick COVID Anxiety Tips #51 – #60
This series of COVID Anxiety Tips was published on My Facebook Page over the course of this pandemic. They work equally well in a pandemic or for any anxiety-provoking situation in your life. In case you missed them... COVID…
Quick COVID Anxiety Tips #41 – #50
This series of COVID Anxiety Tips was published on My Facebook Page over the course of this pandemic. In case you missed them... COVID Anxiety Tip #41: Send a Kind Note There’s never been a better time for this kindness…
20 MORE Quick COVID Anxiety Tips
COVID Anxiety Tip #21: See Gifts Wrapped in Dirty Paper The virus is the dirty paper. Inside are so many good things that can come from the changes we are facing. A bigger perspective helps ease the anxiety of all…
20 Quick COVID Anxiety Tips
COVID Anxiety Tip #1: Question the assumption that "I need to be informed." Is more information always better? Be conscious about whether anxiety/worry is driving your media usage. You have learned what precautions to take. Does anything in your life…
Self-Care is the New Healthcare
This is a time of crazy terms we never had to deal with before in our lifetimes: pandemic social distancing quarantine self-isolation lockdown flatten the curve herd immunity PPE, N95, R95..... And who ever heard of Dr. Fauci? New Buzzword:…
5 Minute (or less!) Self-Care and De-stress Ideas for a Pandemic
Self-care is no longer optional in these COVID-19 times. We all need to practice more self-care to minimize the stress, worry and anxiety that is part of a pandemic. Make 5 minutes for yourself at least once a day. We…