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

I have struggled with mild depression on and off in my life and have noticed something interesting within the last ten years. I find that there are time periods, especially in the colder months, where my body and my mind slow down. This makes me feel depressed and I attempt to do all the things I know of to get back to my “normal” self. I drink coffee, try to feel happy, go out with friends, get exercise, make lists of goals I must accomplish…but I continue to feel fatigued a