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Precursor The mental health memo of the day: if you were to ask me (a person that loves to exercise but conveniently also has Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia) which exercise is my favorite for anxiety, I would say swimming. Swimming helps anxiety in so many ways, and I just had to share my experience with […]
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Precursor The mental health memo of the day is: if you’ve been struggling with anxiety and have no idea how to manage it so you can participate in life normally again, I’ve got you with today’s post! Anxiety can be incredibly debilitating regardless of how long you’ve had it for or how severe it is.
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Precursor The mental health memo of the day is: accepting harsh truths about mental health won’t make you jaded, but rather help you to reframe your reality so that you don’t have unrealistic expectations that will inevitably hurt you or those around you Alternative memo of the day: as our lord and savior Lizzo once
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The Precursor The mental health memo for today is: I don’t have enough fingers on my hands to count the number of times I’ve had to correct people on their misconceptions about anxiety. I need more hands!!! It’s over 10 years now since I first got diagnosed with Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia. Within those short
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Panic Attacks Vs Anxiety Attacks: The Issue I often hear the words “anxiety attack” and “panic attack” used interchangeably. This is often done in casual conversation and even in the professional field. And because of that I also used to think they were the same thing. But as I studied Psychology and Social Work, and
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What is Realistic Positivity? Realistic positivity is a mindset and an approach one uses to address issues that may arise in one’s life. As the name suggests, it’s REALISTIC positivity rather than regular positivity. The difference between them is that regular positivity is often unobtainable and unrealistic because it boasts a narrative of always looking
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What Are Anxiety-Inducing Events? What do I mean by anxiety-inducing events? Simple! You know that feeling when you think about something coming up that you dread? Your stomach bunches up, you start stress sweating, you can’t sleep the closer you get to it, and your head gets a bit hazy? Yeah, you know the one.
Surviving an Anxiety-Inducing Event in 9 Easy Steps! Read More »
Precursor The mental health memo of the day is: if home is where the heart is, my home better be zenned out. And if you feel the same, here are some amazing zen room ideas to get the inspiration flowing! Ever since I was a child, home was always my place of retreat. Not because
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What is Guided Journaling? There’s no argument that journaling can be an incredible form of therapy. However, it’s super important to be doing the right type of journaling to achieve your goals. Guided journaling utilizes guided journals, which are journals that have premade prompts, activities, and information in them, to steer and guide you in
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Welcome to another post! This week we’re going to be discussing how to fix your Agoraphobia without a psychiatrist through utilizing Exposure Therapy in 4 simple steps! I wanted to write this post because as some of you may or may not know from my journey with anxiety post, I have both Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
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