The coronavirus is a breeding ground for anxiety, when our health, economy, and daily life as we know it feel threatened. Anxiety is a natural response during times of uncertainty, with our brain alerting us to potential threats and helping us to keep ourselves and loved ones safe. Our thoughts significantly impact our anxiety level, and keeping a healthy perspective during a prolonged period can be hard. Here are 6 ways to reframe our thoughts to decrease anxiety:
Read MoreIt was a ridiculous kind of a day. On a recent 100 degree day, I found myself delivering over 50 mums all over town for a school fundraiser, scouring stores for acorn flour for a school project needing to be completed that night, ordering solar panels/materials for a science project, with runs to soccer, trumpet lessons, cross country, a doctor’s appointment, on top of overseeing homework, a house painting project, work, and several other dozen things. Far too often, this type of day has repeated itself…
Read MoreI remember being on a flight several years ago that was extremely turbulent and bumpy. I’ve been on my share of bumpy flights, especially over the Pacific ocean, but this one was scarier than usual...one of those flights that feels like a roller coaster & feels like it is going down. I started to feel pretty anxious.
Read MoreToday's post is all about procrastination. I consider myself to be an expert in this area, not only because I have struggled with procrastination for the majority of my life (my first memories are from Kindergarten), but also because my dissertation studied how procrastination and perfectionism intersect and affect those in ABD status in their doctoral studies.
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