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jeankussnyder
Sep 19, 20243 min read
How To Build Resilience
What is Resilience? I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of resilience, but it can be an essential skill to have. At its core, resilience is...
jeankussnyder
Jul 21, 20245 min read
Anxiety, the Brain, and the Body: the effects anxiety has on your body
Anxiety in the Brain Emotional processing in general takes place in the limbic system in the brain. This is made up of the hippocampus,...
jeankussnyder
Dec 2, 20235 min read
Tips to Help Overcome Test Anxiety
I t’s that time of the year again when students everywhere are bombarded with finals. For many, this is simply a stressful time to get...
jeankussnyder
Aug 19, 20235 min read
What are Panic Attacks and How can I Stop Them?
Essentially, a panic attack is an intense and sudden feeling of anxiety. Sometimes they have a very specific reason that you can point...
jeankussnyder
Apr 19, 20234 min read
Can Anxiety Cause Memory Loss?
Have you ever wondered if your anxiety is affecting your memory and making you forgetful? Do you find that during times of stress, you...
jeankussnyder
Feb 5, 20234 min read
Exposure Therapy: Myths vs Truth
Exposure therapy is a technique used by behavioral and cognitive behavioral therapists to treat people with phobias or anxiety. It can be...
jeankussnyder
Dec 14, 20224 min read
Surviving the Office Party When You Have Social Anxiety
Does just the thought of going to the office holiday party make you start sweating? Do you plan where you’re going to sit long before the...
jeankussnyder
Nov 7, 20224 min read
Visualization for Anxiety
The use of visualization to help anxious people calm down has been around for a really long time. I remember as a young, idealistic...
jeankussnyder
Oct 27, 20223 min read
Managing Intrusive Thoughts
Intrusive thoughts are by their very nature thoughts or images that come out of nowhere and can cause you distress. They can be sexual in...
jeankussnyder
Oct 7, 20223 min read
Can stress make your Anxiety Worse?
I like to think of anxiety and stress as being closely related to each other. After all, both are related to various hormones being...
jeankussnyder
Aug 31, 20224 min read
How to Stop Stressing Over Mistakes
Let’s face it, we all make mistakes. Let me repeat that- we ALL make mistakes. I like to tell people that we make mistakes because we’re...
jeankussnyder
Aug 15, 20223 min read
8 Ways to Stop Racing Thoughts
If you have anxiety, chances are you’ve experienced racing thoughts! Racing thoughts are often thoughts that occur rapidly and...
jeankussnyder
Aug 9, 20223 min read
What is Health Anxiety?
Health anxiety is an exaggerated fear of something to do with your health. Maybe you are afraid that you have a disease that you heard...
jeankussnyder
Jul 24, 20223 min read
Using Gratitude to Improve Anxiety
I think most people have heard about gratitude journaling by this point. It’s become popular as part of the Positive Psychology movement...
jeankussnyder
Jul 9, 20223 min read
Online Support Groups for Anxiety: Do They Work?
There are a lot of online support groups for anxiety available to you right now. Any online search will bring up lots of options for you...
jeankussnyder
Jun 25, 20223 min read
Why Anxiety is Worse at Night
Are you reading this in the middle of the night after being awakened by a pounding heart and sweat-soaked sheets? Do you have trouble...
jeankussnyder
Jun 8, 20223 min read
Graduation Anxiety: What it is and what you can do about it
If you have just graduated or are getting ready to graduate soon, you may be experiencing some anxiety surrounding this. Although...
jeankussnyder
May 28, 20223 min read
Can Changing Your Diet Help Your Anxiety?
Many people are looking for an alternative, more natural ways of treating their anxiety and are asking themselves if what they eat could...
jeankussnyder
May 12, 20223 min read
Use of a Touchstone to Help Manage Anxiety
A touchstone is really any small object that fits into the palm of your hand that you imbue with positive feelings so you can use in the...
jeankussnyder
Apr 29, 20223 min read
Can Anxiety Make You Physically Sick?
Have you ever noticed that you tend to get sick more when you are feeling stressed and wondered why? Well hopefully we can answer some of...
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