Recently, my beagle, Baxter, was chasing rabbits at our cabin and hurt his paw. After a visit to the vet, our energetic little puppy had to wear a cone. As soon as the vet put the cone on him, he …
How much can a person handle? Why does it often feel like the weight on our shoulders gets heavier and heavier day by day? I watch as everyone around me moves quickly, in the zone, bustling from one important task …
Anxious? Happy? Angry? Content? Whatever emotion you are experiencing, you can appreciate and observe that emotion mindfully. This will help the “bad” emotions to have less power. Read the full article on this topic here: Dealing with Difficult Emotions (Nature’s …
Have you ever experienced fear so intense you felt paralyzed? I’ll admit, I have many fears – some old, some new. Fear of heights, fear of failure, fear of never meeting my own expectations in life… I have been able …
Earlier this year, my husband, son and I went to a theme park. My husband is very adventurous and has no fear. Me, on the other hand, at some point in my life I developed an intense fear of heights …
The topic of social anxiety disorder (SAD) vs. shyness vs. introversion has been on my mind lately. There are differences between each of these and I have already written about the difference between shyness and SAD. Let’s talk a bit …
It makes me sad to see that bullying is still such a big problem. It seems to be getting worse instead of better, especially with social media and cell phones. It doesn’t take much courage to send a nasty text message to …
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) can be caused by genetics, learned behavior and health issues. SAD can develop at any age. I attended a Mental Health 101 presentation yesterday, which was part of Appleton’s Mental Health Awareness activities. The presenter, from …
