7 tips to help lower your kids and teens anxiety
The world has always been a bustling place. But recent events and technological advances have amped up anxiety to a new level. World pandemic, canceled schools, declining economies, rampant media, and a world slowly trying to return to normal. Anxiety easily creeps–for you as a parent and for your kids and teens. Young ones may […]
Social Anxiety in Teens
Please don’t call on me to say the answer in front of the entire class. My heart is beating too fast to speak. I dread the first day of school because every teacher makes you go around the room and say your name. I get so nervous that I want to throw up. There’s no […]
2 Questions to See If Social Media Use Effects Your Social Anxiety.
Let’s play a game. I’m going to describe a scenario and I want you to imagine yourself in that situation. Think about 1) how you would feel in that moment and 2) how that circumstance would impact your life. Scenario 1: While out running errands, you lost your smartphone. You returned to the store but it was […]
The Media Creates Coronavirus Anxiety. What Can you Do to Manage It?
These last few weeks, any screen you turn on from social media to the news, there’s someone talking about Coronavirus. The coronavirus situation is constantly changing, often several times per day, so it’s no surprise that anxiety levels stay elevated. Do you find yourself glued to the TV or social media? Are you worried […]
8 tips and tools for anxiety relief
If you experience stress and anxiety, then you’re no stranger to how overwhelming it can be. Being unable to concentrate, racing thoughts, excessive worrying, even feeling irritable and restless can all indicate you are experiencing anxiety. Thankfully, there are things you can do to bring you some relief, calm your mind and body, and get […]
6 tips for parenting an anxious child
Everyone experiences anxiety, worries, and fears to some degree. It’s part of life and helps keep us safe. Healthy worrying helps alert us to things that could be dangerous and can guide good decision making. Some children, though, experience heightened anxiety that causes them to have intense and frequent worries about more things. Their worry […]
Taking the teacher self-care challenge
Practicing Self-Care While Caring For Students Whew! Teaching is hard work! And the work begins weeks before that infamous first day of school. As a former educator, memories of prepping for my own 32 “First Days of School” remain clearly etched in my mind. Hmmm…let’s see. By now, I am sure you have visited Teacher Stores, Target Dollar Bins […]
Helping children win over worry and alleviate their anxiety
By Sherry Allen, MA, LPC Intern Helping Your Child Experience and React to Worry and Anxiety in Healthy and Beneficial Ways is Absolutely Possible… Each day in my office, I see adults, adolescents, and children face their personal experiences with worry (primarily a brain process) and anxiety (primarily a brain and body process). The discomfort […]