Journaling for anxiety relief has been a total game-changer in my life. It didn’t start that way, though. I used to think keeping a journal was just for people who had their life perfectly organized or for teenagers venting about high school drama. But once I found myself tangled in constant overthinking and those racing…
Last summer, I found myself at a beach party with my closest friends. Everyone was laughing, the music was good, and the sunset was picture-perfect. And yet, there I was—heart racing, palms sweaty, mentally spiraling over something that hadn’t even happened. That’s the thing about anxiety—it doesn’t care if you’re somewhere beautiful or surrounded by…
It hit me during a weekend scroll through social media—everyone was somewhere, doing something incredible, while I sat there with this gnawing tension in my chest. You know the kind: that strange mix of envy, inadequacy, and anxiety that makes your heart race even though nothing’s actually happening. That was my first taste of what…
As a pulmonary nurse, I’ve seen first-hand how asthma affects not just the body, but also the mental well-being of patients. It’s often easy to focus on the physical symptoms – the shortness of breath, wheezing, or coughing – but what people may not realize is that asthma can significantly impact mental health, especially in…