According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders affect roughly 40 million people over the age of 18 in the United States. Though these disorders are highly treatable, only 36.9% of those with anxiety seek treatment. Perhaps this is because of busy schedules or a … [Read more...]
5 Signs That You Might be Struggling with Anxiety
It’s normal to feel anxious from time to time. Perhaps you get a bit nervous speaking in front of people or going on a job interview. But for some people, anxiety becomes a frequent and forceful occurrence that completely takes over their lives.Since anxiety comes in many forms, for instance panic … [Read more...]
Afraid of Failure? Here’s Advice on Coping with Failure
Fear of failure causes us to put the brakes on our life. When we’re so afraid of failing at something, we either don’t try at all, or we subconsciously undermine or own efforts to avoid an even bigger failure. Without question, fear of failure is immobilizing and, when we allow it to dictate our … [Read more...]
Getting Out of the Chinese Finger Trap
Hope I’m not dating myself here, but did you ever have one of those silly Chinese finger traps? You know, that gag gift that as a kid you got all your friends to get their fingers stuck in? If you’ve never seen one, the Chinese finger trap is a small woven bamboo tube that is meant to be a simple … [Read more...]