It feels like every time I scroll through my phone or turn on the news, there’s another crisis unfolding. Climate change, political unrest, economic instability—you name it. It’s exhausting. I’ve caught myself spiraling into “what-if” scenarios more often than I care to admit. If you’ve ever lost sleep over headlines or felt paralyzed by the…
Ever had everything lined up perfectly for the day—a to-do list, calendar alerts, maybe even a backup plan or two—only for one thing to shift and suddenly your entire world feels like it’s crumbling? Yeah, I’ve been there. A friend cancels, traffic snarls your schedule, or your kid wakes up with a fever. I used…
If you’ve ever walked into a hospital for a simple test and walked out feeling like your heart was still trapped inside that building, you’re not alone. Medical trauma is real—and the anxiety that follows can sneak into your life in ways you never expected. I’ve been there. A botched blood draw once made me…
I’ll be honest—there was a time when I thought therapy was the only “real” way to deal with anxiety. Everyone said so, right? But when life threw me into a stretch where therapy wasn’t an option (tight budget, no time, you name it), I had to figure things out on my own. That journey wasn’t…
It was a simple Sunday morning, and all I needed were eggs and bread. But as soon as I stepped into the fluorescent chaos of the grocery store—crowded aisles, beeping scanners, clinking carts—my heart started pounding. I wasn’t in any danger, but my body didn’t get the memo. Grocery shopping with anxiety can feel like…
You know that feeling when your chest tightens, your thoughts spiral, and suddenly your mouth goes dry—right before a difficult conversation? Yeah, been there more times than I’d like to admit. Whether it’s confronting a friend, talking to your boss, or having a hard chat with a loved one, anxiety has a sneaky way of…
Not long ago, I found myself staring at my screen, sweating, even though I was just about to speak in a webinar with 30 people—not exactly a TED Talk. My heart pounded, my throat tightened, and my mind kept yelling, “What if you freeze?” Public speaking in person used to be scary enough, but somehow,…
There was a time when I couldn’t sit still without my mind racing through every possible worst-case scenario. Even simple things like answering emails or walking into a meeting made my chest tighten. Then one day, I tried something that felt borderline ridiculous: a body scan meditation. I thought it would be another trendy trick…
Meeting new people used to send me into a spiral. I’d rehearse conversations in my head a hundred times, only to blank out the moment someone said “Hi.” My heart would pound, palms sweat, and I’d suddenly forget how to act like a normal human. Sound familiar? If you’ve ever wondered how to overcome anxiety…