8 Holiday Habits That Are Secretly Making You Anxious
Fiordaliso via Getty Images It’s easy to get lost in the chaos of the season — and get more anxious as a result. Every present is wrapped with a pretty bow. The lights are twinkling, snow is falling and everyone is peacefully getting along. Then you turn off the TV. Outside the picture-perfect world of […]
7 Things Stroke Doctors Say You Should Never, Ever Do
Halfpoint Images via Getty Images It’s important to lead an active lifestyle, eat nutritious foods and manage things like your blood pressure, doctors say. In the United States, strokes are a top cause of death and a major cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. This is a scary reality, especially since many […]
Are You ‘Intellectualizing’ To Avoid Distress? Here’s How To Tell.
Justin Paget via Getty Images It’s important for the coping process that you find a balance between emotional and logical responses to traumatic events. After a traumatic event, people often unknowingly turn to defense mechanisms as a response to stress and uncomfortable emotions, rather than genuinely processing what happened. One such common response is a […]
4 Signs You’re Experiencing Secondhand Stress (And What To Do About It)
Hispanolistic via Getty Images It’s a human response to absorb other people’s emotions during tough situations, but that can lead to issues like secondhand stress. It can be easy to get swept up in other people’s problems or in situations that are largely out of your control. “At a fundamental level, we are social creatures. […]