Cultivating Healthy Habits for Therapists in a Demanding Profession

We all deal with everyday stressors, but for people with anxiety disorders, fear and worry can linger even without an obvious cause. 

Anxiety disorders are common in the U.S., with a recent national study showing that nearly one in five American adults had experienced one within the past year. Some people try to self-medicate anxiety with alcohol. However, this approach doesn’t work in the long term.

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Self-Medicating Anxiety with Alcohol: Why It Doesn’t Work

We all deal with everyday stressors, but for people with anxiety disorders, fear and worry can linger even without an obvious cause. 

Anxiety disorders are common in the U.S., with a recent national study showing that nearly one in five American adults had experienced one within the past year. Some people try to self-medicate anxiety with alcohol. However, this approach doesn’t work in the long term.

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Navigating Through Life's Pressures: A Comprehensive Guide to Stress Management

In today’s fast-moving world, stress often seems like an inevitable part of life. However, understanding its roots and implementing effective management strategies can profoundly enhance overall well-being. This guide aims to illuminate the path to identifying stressors and offers a roadmap to managing them, paving the way for a healthier, more balanced life.

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5 Tips for Finding Peace During a Midlife Crisis

The term midlife crisis often has a negative connotation. However, it really just means you’ve reached a crossroads, you’re feeling a little burned out, and it’s time for a change. And it doesn’t have to be anything major either. You can make small changes in life to improve that feeling and recharge. Consider these simple tips from Bottoms Up! Yoga to help you start recovering from burnout.

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Life Goals for Times of Grief

2020 was an incredible year. That may be an interesting way to describe the year since it typically carries a positive connotation but, it truly has been an unbelievable year. There have been endless circumstances that simply were out of our control. When the pandemic hit, we suddenly had to shift our daily routines and make extraordinary changes to our lives. Many of us lost our jobs and some lost loved ones. Social gatherings and events were canceled, communities fell apart, and the only time we felt safe was in our own solitude.

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A New Perspective for the New Year

2020 was an incredible year. That may be an interesting way to describe the year since it typically carries a positive connotation but, it truly has been an unbelievable year. There have been endless circumstances that simply were out of our control. When the pandemic hit, we suddenly had to shift our daily routines and make extraordinary changes to our lives. Many of us lost our jobs and some lost loved ones. Social gatherings and events were canceled, communities fell apart, and the only time we felt safe was in our own solitude.

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When You Know, You Know

You ever sit back and wonder what your purpose is? Like why are you here and what should you be doing? I spent most of my life thinking this. I feel like when we are in school, we are rushed to decide what we want to be when we grow up. We graduate high school and then have to head right to college, pick a degree and that is that.

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