By Amber Speck www.writeaboutrecovery.com You do not always see it coming. It starts with a child hesitating at the classroom door or fidgeting through a playdate that used to feel easy. Parents, often so focused on smoothing the road ahead, sometimes miss the way their own unease spills into the … [Read more...] about How Parental Anxiety Shapes a Child’s World
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How to Control your Wandering Mind
How do you feel when you can't pay attention to a pressing task because your mind is wandering somewhere else? How do you keep at bay those repetitive, circular and mostly negative thoughts that often cloud your mind? To master how to FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION, let's begin understanding the Default Mode … [Read more...] about How to Control your Wandering Mind
How to Identify and Overcome Social Anxiety
If you feel butterflies in your stomach when meeting new people or just shopping in a busy store… try to focus on the ‘future moment’ and leave behind the anxiety of the ‘present moment.’ Everyone is confronted with situations outside their comfort zone. If feeling nervous and anxious happens in … [Read more...] about How to Identify and Overcome Social Anxiety
The Meaning of Life: Happiness, Success, Compassion?
Have you ever asked yourself, “What is the meaning of life?” It’s not just philosophers, it’s everyone who should wonder about the purpose of life. Let’s stop for a moment and reflect about what makes us “unique”, instead of just living a “normal” life. Those who follow their own life’s principles … [Read more...] about The Meaning of Life: Happiness, Success, Compassion?
The Amazing Superpowers of Smiling and Laughing
If there’s anything the pandemic has taught us, it’s that life can be tough on us. Whether it be unforeseen work, financial, personal or family issues, or just everyday pressures. These challenges can be quite stressful, unless you take them with a grain of salt… The Benefits of Smiling and … [Read more...] about The Amazing Superpowers of Smiling and Laughing
Learn How to Modulate Thoughts and Emotions to Manage Anxiety
Our thinking is steadily carried away by a rapid cascade of experiences and nonstop thoughts crossing our minds. The stream of news about the pandemic and current events have taught us one thing – life can spiral out of control. Imagine we could modulate our mind to absorb thoughts and emotions … [Read more...] about Learn How to Modulate Thoughts and Emotions to Manage Anxiety
