If you’ve ever felt like anxiety keeps circling back just when you think you’ve shaken it off — yeah, I’ve been there too. It’s like this unwelcome guest that shows up uninvited, especially when life throws curveballs. I used to think I just needed better coping tools. But honestly? It was about building *resilience*. That’s…
If you’re like me, you’ve probably had those days where you put things off not because you’re lazy, but because your mind just won’t stop racing. It’s like this invisible pressure sits on your chest the moment you try to start anything important. That’s anxiety. And when it tangles up with procrastination? It becomes a…
For a while, I couldn’t figure out why my anxiety seemed to spike every time life got a little unstructured. Days off felt more exhausting than workdays. Simple choices like “when should I eat?” or “what should I do next?” left me frozen. Turns out, it wasn’t laziness or lack of motivation—it was anxiety caused…
I used to think that my habit of double-checking the door lock five times before bed was just a quirky part of who I am. I brushed it off until I noticed it started bleeding into other parts of my life — rereading texts obsessively before hitting send, tapping the side of my mug every…
I didn’t always realize I had anxiety. For the longest time, I just thought I was “overthinking” or being “too sensitive.” Little did I know, those patterns—racing thoughts at night, avoiding social situations, feeling this low-key dread for no reason—were part of something bigger. It’s strange how normalized anxiety becomes until you stop and really…