Stress is an inevitable part of life. We all experience stress to varying degrees and handle it in our own way. Stress is an individual phenomenon. Here is how you can individualize your stress management plan…
Where Does Stress Come From?
What causes you stress and anxiety might create energy and excitement in another. Following this thinking, new research indicates that it is not enough to consider how much or what type of stress we experience (Rudland et al., 2020). It suggests it is more about how we perceive and respond to it. Whether we interpret stress as good or bad is influenced by many factors. Read more in this week’s blog…
Can relaxation calm anxiety?
Be Here Now: Seek, Soak, Savor
Maintaining A Positive Mindset
Despite the many things beyond our control, our mindset is absolutely crucial in coping with difficult circumstances and facing the unknown. Denying or suppressing our emotions about uncertainty will only increase stress and anxiety and make us more vulnerable to depression (Buheji et al., 2020a). Here’s how to cultivate a positive mindset necessary to face uncertainty…
We Are Not Helpless
Living with Uncertainty
It’s not surprising that those of us who are less comfortable with uncertainty would have a difficult time today with the magnitude of uncertainty we are experiencing. But it is also an opportunity to re-invent our lives. How well do you adjust to uncertainty? Find it out with a few reflection questions and then learn what to do about it.
One Thing That's Certain: Uncertainty.
Pandemic of Loneliness
Do You Hate to Talk on the Phone?
If you feel like you have started to delay or avoid making calls, are feeling extremely nervous or anxious before, during, and after a call, or perhaps obsessing or worrying about what you’ll say, you aren’t alone. The good news is that there are things you can do to overcome your phone anxiety and reverse your dislike of phone calls. Here are a few things you can try…