Woah! It’s been six long years since I’ve had to interview for a job! All I can say is, “wow!” and that my anxiety was …
anxiety awareness
Anxiety and Memory Loss
People with high anxiety often experience short-term memory loss because of the excessive elevation in cortisol levels.
Easing Back To School Anxiety
With the start of the new school year fast approaching, that means the back to school anxiety is fast approaching as well.
Identify Your Triggers
Each person with anxiety has one or more triggers that sets their anxiety alarm off. The triggers can vary from person to person and can vary depending on what type of anxiety they are dealing with. It’s important to be able to recognize those triggers so that individuals can best decide what course of action they should take to bring about relief.
Failure isn’t Fatal
Failure isn’t fatal. It shouldn’t be seen as the end-all be-all. Failure is just another step on the road to success. Some of our greatest lessons are learned through failure, and it aids in our growth and development.
Bad Days
At one point or another, we’ve all experienced a bad day. Often, what occurs is an isolated incident that we give too much power to by dwelling on it which then taints the rest of our day.
Action!
We believe that we lack the power to change our circumstances, and instead of actively working towards making the necessary changes or taking the steps to change our situation, we complain about where we are in our lives.
Forgiving Yourself
Making mistakes is a part of life; it’s what makes us human. The best part of being human, though, is that we can be forgiven. Not just by others, but by ourselves, perhaps the most important type of forgiveness.
Rational Questions
The mind is a shifty trickster. When we are in an anxious state, it bombards us with a barrage of irrational thoughts in an attempt to con us into believing a situation is so horrible that it must be avoided at all costs.