Close Your Eyes
I challenge you to close your eyes for 1 minute. Set a timer and close your eyes. Within a minute you are likely to take a deeper breath. Within a minute you are likely to loosen tension somewhere in your…
Tapping to Release Unresolved Emotions
Unresolved emotions can be contributors to both anxiety and chronic pain. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT or Tapping) can help you release unresolved emotions from your energy system. Learn more about Tapping.
DIY Moisturizers for Inflammation and Anxiety
Lots of research is showing the connection between increased inflammation levels in the body and increased anxiety. This makes reducing inflammation a great wellness strategy. My colleague Trudy Scott is a nutritionist specializing in anxiety. Check out her blog for…
The One Minute Unplug
Almost anything will resume functioning and work better after unplugging for one minute. Ahhh…
Visit a Forest
Numerous studies in Japan have tested participants’ responses to viewing scenery for 15 minutes in either a forest environment or an urban area. Forest environments were perceived as significantly more comfortable and soothing, and had noticeable positive effects on people's…
See a Functional Medicine Practitioner
If a doctor has ever told you that anxiety is “all in your head” or that “there's nothing wrong with you,” it might be worth investigating a functional medicine approach. Functional medicine is a different way of looking at wellness…
Take Up Knitting (yes, you read that right)
There is evidence-based research that shows that knitting: • Reduces anxiety (and depression) • Lowers blood pressure • Is as relaxing as yoga • Increases sense of well-being (based on research review by Knit for Peace)
