#stress Are you already anxious about tomorrow morning? Is it worse leading into Monday morning or is it most mornings? You are not alone. people with generalized anxiety often have an increase in anxiety within the first hour of getting up. Why? There are a few possible reasons. If you go to bed worrying or wake up during the night with anxious … [Read more...]

#stress Expectations. So, realistically, what expectations have you already set in your head? Perfectly decorated house? Baking the best (fill in the blank)? Finding just the right gift? Hosting loved ones? Attending parties to catch up on old friends (and wanting to look great for that)? Come on - share what expectation you have of yourself this … [Read more...]

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#stress It's here! December. Happy last month of 2023. This is the month we are supposed to be full of joy, family togetherness, fun and smiles. So why does almost everyone also equate this month with stress? And not the good kind of stress. Maybe its more about expectations. Even worse - it's often the expectations we place on ourselves that … [Read more...]

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#stress For all the parents and teachers out there as we get ready to start the school year. The start of school can be stressful for students of all ages. This is a great article that talks about the different ways stress might be observed depending on a students age. What's stressful to one student might be fine for another. The goal is not to … [Read more...]

#stress So - what does "reframing look like". In this study they taught the participants that their stress was a tool. The students did a number of standardized reading and writing assignments to help them better understand stress and the body's reaction to it. "It does not encourage relaxation, but instead focuses on changing the type of stress … [Read more...]