I also considered M for Meditation, but between already covering Breathing and Hypnosis, and how common meditation is in anxiety relief, I wanted to take another angle. I started regular massage therapy a few years ago to help manage pain from a musculoskeletal issue. On top of chiropractic adjustments, it was a way to relieve … Continue reading M for Massage
Back from a brief hiatus to move down the east coast with the family — I will definitely share the ins and outs of a 2-day move with a 5-year old and 5-month old twins in a later post... Let’s keep this train rolling!! I wanted to use ‘L’ to discuss some lighting and lamp … Continue reading L for Light & Lamps
Kava, kava kava, Piper methysticum - all terms for a shrub root extract found in the South Pacific that is said to have anxiolytic properties. Although there aren’t a lot of thorough studies using this herb for anxiety, there are some good sources within this post. Kava, image from Canva I’ll admit, this one is … Continue reading K for Kava
One the first steps to overcoming (still in progress) my anxiety was to figure out why I was so anxious in the first place. I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), but that doesn’t mean that certain events, places, or things can’t worsen these feelings. There are so many triggers of anxiety and they vary from … Continue reading I for Identify Triggers, J for Journal
When I first met my therapist and she introduced the idea of hypnotherapy for mental clarity and peace, my mind went straight to “Get Out” and my eyes got huge. I’m not interested in visiting the Sunken Place or seeing that movie again. Ever. Scene from “Get Out”, The Guardian Thankfully there were no tea … Continue reading H for Hypnosis
It's been awhile! Time to jump back into the ABCs of anxiety relief. This one is a bit of fun... Gardening can be good for the soul, but it's actually been shown to reduce anxiety as well. I don't mean clearing out a section of your yard and planting an wide assortment of vegetables and … Continue reading G for Gardening
When my Apple Watch tells me to breathe, I always hit snooze or ignore it. Who has time to breathe these days?! If I take a whole minute for deep breathing, that’s one less minute I can use to worry about my life. apple.com As crazy as it sounds, that’s pretty much what happens. In … Continue reading B for Breathing
