Most of us will experience anxiety at some point in our lives, but for many of us it can be a constant state of being, affecting the quality of our lives, including our relationships and our ability to enjoy life. Anyone with anxiety knows how frustrating it is when our loved ones say “just relax”, or “stop worrying so much”. For people with anxiety this is not possible, if it were they would have done it a long time ago. Telling someone who suffers from anxiety to “just r

We have all heard about how stress affects our health. There are several different kinds of stress. Some kinds of acute stress can be healthy and motivating, but chronic stress has been associated with many of today’s leading health problems such as heart disease and cancer, not to mention lower overall life satisfaction and happiness. Some of us are more prone to unhealthy stress because of genetics, trauma, poverty, being raised in an unsupportive environment, and the lis