Tag Archives: self care

Learning How To Have Fun Again

Today we will look at learning how to have fun again after feeling like anxiety has robbed you of a it. I received this question from a reader and it inspired me to think about delving into how we as … Continue reading

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Serenity Prayer for Coping with Anxiety

Today I want to talk about prayer. I like to use the Serenity Prayer for coping with anxiety and panic attacks. You may have heard the serenity prayer. It is one of the most popular and beloved prayers and it … Continue reading

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Learning How to Be Patient With the Anxiety Recovery Process

Anxiety tests every limit you have. If you suffer from panic attacks or severe social anxiety or agoraphobia, you know you’ve been to hell and back. Probably many many times. Learning how to be patient with the anxiety recovery process … Continue reading

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Where’s My Thundershirt?

I wish they made Thundershirts for anxious people. Have you ever seen a Thundershirt? it is a snug vest that you put on your dog and it makes all their anxiety melt away. I saw an ad for one on the … Continue reading

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A New Year, A New Opportunity

Welcome to the New Year! Now is the perfect time to reflect back and see what we can do to make this year the best it can be. We can discard old, destructive habits that keep us anxious and stressed, … Continue reading

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Just for Today I Will Not Worry

This morning- really early- I had to take my teenage daughter for blood work ordered by her pediatrician (routine stuff, nothing bad). She has a phobia to needles and was very worried about this appointment all week. In the car … Continue reading

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The Truth

Last night I went to the high school open house to meet my daughter’s new teachers. My husband wasn’t going to be able to join me and I started to get a lot of anxiety about 2 hours before I … Continue reading

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Peace and Quiet

No such thing as noise and quiet . I really love having periods of silence and quiet in my life today. When the committee was running and raging full steam and I was filled with anxiety, I always had head … Continue reading

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