“I am a terrible mother.” “I think my friends secretly despise me.” “I’m chubby and unattractive.” Obsessive ideas continue to bother us from day to day after they have arisen. The worm of doubt in our abilities and traits begins to sharpen our intellect with the smallest failure. We have a better understanding of what…
Consider the following scenario: you are attempting to rest and relax, but you are encountering stress and negative thoughts. If you’ve experienced this, you’re not alone; it’s a typical occurrence that psychologists refer to as “stress relaxation.” What is the nature of it? What are your options for dealing with it? Although the term “stress…
Emotions can truly overwhelm us, causing us to lose control of them (and so of ourselves) and plunge headlong into emotional reefs. I will tell you how to get back in the driver’s seat. Anger, fear, anxiety, mental pain, bitterness of loss, longing for the lost, despair – these and a variety of other emotions…
Anxiety manifests itself in the form of fear, dread, and discomfort. It can make you sweat, make you feel perplexed and anxious, and make your heart beat faster. It’s possible that it’s a natural stress reaction. You may be nervous when confronted with a difficult circumstance at work, before passing a course, or before making…