Anxiety and stress are part of everyday life. For some, they show up as a racing heart, restless thoughts, or tightness in the chest. While these feelings can be uncomfortable, there are practical steps you can take to make them easier to manage. In the Moment Pause and BreatheWhen anxiety …
Navigating Social Anxiety
Social Anxiety is a common barrier for people, with constant access to our phones, it makes it easier to avoid social anxiety instead of dealing with it head on. In this article a few different solutions will be offered to help you deal with social anxiety. Commonalities Dealing with social …
Running For Mental Health
It's probably not shocking to anyone at this point that running is great for both physical health and mental wellbeing. As a recent convert to daily runs, I can attest to the fact that it has been helping stabilizing my mood in a big way. I will also say that up until my recent shift, I absolutely …
How To Tame Anxiety
A moment of vulnerability and honesty: this time last year was probably the hardest and darkest time in my life - there was an incident that caused my anxiety to spike to an all time high, which meant that eating, sleeping, and focusing on work and school were not only a challenge, they felt …
If You Have Test Anxiety, This One’s For You
"Don't forget, there's an exam next Tuesday!" Great...I'll start stressing now! Let's pump the brakes on those kinds of thoughts. We all get a little nervous before taking tests or exams, but for some of us (me included), can get so in-our-heads about being tested on our knowledge, that we blank. …
Overcoming Being Overwhelmed
It’s that point in the semester where deadlines that once seemed so far away are quickly approaching, I’m finding myself feeling extremely overwhelmed. I consider myself to be pretty organized and on top of my responsibilities such as work and assignments, however lately I just feel like I am never …