Medusa and Anxiety: How Our Fears Turn Us to Stone
There are many parallels between Medusa and anxiety. Come find out what they are and how our fears often have the same dreaded effect as this monster’s gaze.
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What Is Toxic Positivity and Just What’s So Toxic About It?
Toxic positivity tells us to stay optimistic no matter what happens to us. Here’s why we might not actually want to do such a thing.
Chewing Gum and Mental Health: A Novel Way to Regulate and Reduce Stress
A recent study shows us that chewing gum and mental health are at least somewhat connected. Come see how doing the former can improve the latter.
Reopening Anxiety: 4 Ideas for Reframing Lingering Coronavirus Fear
The prospect of getting back out into the world after a pandemic can be a scary one, so here are some thoughts for dealing with Coronavirus reopening anxiety.
Why “It Is What It Is” Actually Isn’t a Passive Mental Health Strategy
We often think of the phrase “it is what it is” as a passive, defeated pronouncement. But it’s really not. Come find out why.
Engineer Away Anxiety: What Software Development Teaches Us About Mental Health
Though we can’t yet push a button to alleviate our fears, we can leverage the parallels between software development and mental health to engineer away anxiety.
Einstein Applied to Anxiety: The Case for A New Approach to the Problem
The idea that we can’t solve our anxiety through perpetual questioning or thinking is the epitome of “Einstein applied to anxiety.” Here’s what I mean by that.
“Breath Focus Outcome”: An Anti-Anxiety Mantra
We can use all sorts of mantras to mitigate anxiety in real-time. Here, we leverage one of my personal favorites: “Breath Focus Outcome.”
The 2020 Anxiety and Depression Holiday Gift Guide
Do you have someone on your holiday shopping list who suffers from mental illness? Then check out our anxiety and depression holiday gift guide for some ideas.
Conscious Consumption: How Aimless Device Use Can Lead to Stress and Anxiety
Conscious consumption is the process by which we use our cell phones and devices more methodically. Moreover, it’s a proven way to prevent and ward off stress.