The holiday season has begun! As excited as I am about it, the chaos of it all can feed my anxiety. There are so many things to do, so many places to go, and so many people to spend time with. It can get hectic. This season can be the most wonderful time of the…
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How to Deal With Social Anxiety During the Holidays
We all know the holidays are inching closer; the inevitable Christmas music is already making its way into our radios, and Christmas trees are going up in people’s living rooms. While the end of the year is meant to be a time of joy and family reunions, for those with social anxiety, it can feel…
3 Things to Remember When You’re Starting a New Job With Anxiety
If you’re someone who suffers from anxiety, change can be a stressful thing. When it comes to jobs, change can be especially triggering. Careers impact so many aspects of our lives — and when it’s not clear what the next move should be, it can lead to a lot of stress. If you’re just entering…
How to Overcome Art Anxiety: Art For the Sheer Joy of Creating
Art anxiety. Whether you’re a seasoned pro, or like me, you’re just creating art for the sheer joy of it, we all can suffer from that agonizing fear that stops us from putting pen, or paint, to paper. We start of with a lovely picture in mind, and our art materials laid out before…
How Painting Can Eliminate Stress and Anxiety
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the daily routines of life and forget about your own well-being. I get it. I’ve been there. I often worked so hard that I forgot about my own mental health. I constantly put others before my own personal needs and it ended up leading me down a rabbit…
Overcoming Anxiety – My Video Story
As a lot of you know (and many of you don’t), I’ve struggled with a severe anxiety disorder for most of my life. For 5-6 of my more recent years, I fell into a trap of agoraphobia, which meant never wanting to leave my house and feeling ill if I forced myself to. The past…
How To REALLY Overcome Anxiety and Agoraphobia
Anxiety can affect all of us; some experiencing it in more extreme forms than others. I could start this post by telling you about all of the mental health statistics and then move onto vague advice from “professionals” who haven’t experienced extreme anxieties themselves, but I’d rather be real with you. My journey to overcoming…
51 Ways To Destroy Anxiety
I’ve struggled as a secret anxiety fighter for many years, in fact ever since I was 10 years old. Talk about being trained and vetted as a secret agent at a young age! What’s this world coming to if even kids are asked to train and fight anxiety like James Bond vs. Goldfinger?! Now, I’m…
How I Overcame Severe Anxiety and Agoraphobia
If you’re newer here and aren’t familiar with my personal history with anxiety and agoraphobia, I’ll take a minute to fill you in before I talk about how I’ve been able to overcome many hurdles. I’ve always been an anxious person. When I was younger, I dealt with long phases of anxiety, but it wasn’t…
Secret Anxiety Fighter: 6 Things You Didn’t Know
Living life as an anxiety fighter, I’ve often felt like a secret agent with a secret mission that no one knows about! I’m vigilant, I’m well-prepared, I’ve thought it all through! I’ve obsessed over every scenario and possible outcome and I’m so educated about potential disaster that I’m too scared to leave the house! And…
What is Anxiety, a Panic Attack, and Agoraphobia?
Those of you who have been around for a while know about my struggles with anxiety and how I’ve been battling it for a long time now. There was a time when I was open and honest about what was going on in my mind, and then I sort of shut off that switch to…
Take the 10 Day Self-Care Challenge
By now, you’ve probably heard a lot of talk about self-care. One of my goals for the year is to prioritize self-care in my life, and I think a lot of other people are wanting to focus more on self-care too. But when you hear the term “self-care” what do you think of? A day…
The Benefits of Knitting and Crochet for Mental Health
Knitting and crocheting are both activities that involve using yarn and needles or hooks to create various items such as scarves, hats, and blankets. But they’re not just hobbies – they can also have positive impacts on your mental health! Let’s get into some of the best benefits you can get when it comes to…
Unique and Thoughtful Handmade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
If you’re looking for handmade Mother’s Day gift ideas that are unique and special, you’ve come to the right place! Mother’s Day is all about showing how much she is appreciated and loved. Thoughtful touches can mean so much more than buying her a box of chocolates, so we are sure that any of these…
How to Journal – A Beginner’s Guide to Journaling
A journal is more than just a notebook. It’s a safe place to pour your heart and soul on a piece of paper or two. Make it a daily habit and you will reap the benefits of less stress and a clearer mind. That said, the easiest part is starting. The hardest part is sticking…