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3 Compelling Reasons Why You Should Develop More Body Awareness —And How To Do It

We live our lives in our heads. That’s not surprising. After all, it’s our ability to think that makes us stand out from animals. And for better or worse, we’re making ample use of this unique ability. Yet an unfortunate side-effect of this is that most of

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Here’s How Dostoyevsky Inspired A Technique For Dealing With Runaway Thoughts

Have you ever tried to suppress a worry? If you have, it’s probably been a bad idea. Here’s what you can do to deal with runaway thoughts. Let’s see what happens if you try not to think of a white bear. Give it a try right now.

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8 Things Only People Who Suffer From Anxiety Understand

The day-to-day experience of people who suffer from anxiety can be different to what other people find ‘normal’. In this article, we put together a series of typically anxious behaviors. Can you spot some of those in yourself? 1. You Need To ‘Think Things Through’ But Never Seem To Get

happiness

How To Train Yourself To Experience More Happiness, According To Science

Lately, I have been witnessing conversations on how to train yourself to be happy or how to train yourself to be positive. Therefore, I wanted to write this science-backed blog post on how to train yourself to experience more happiness. Before we start, take a moment to think about all

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The 3 Most Common Strategies Your Brain Uses To Make You Anxious

Anxiety starts right in our head, engineered by the most sophisticated organ in the known universe — the human brain. It has learned to trigger and maintain a state of anxiety by deploying three ingenious strategies.

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CBT: The Most Effective Therapy For Anxiety And Why It Works

This is an easy introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (short: CBT). It’s for you if you experience anxiety and don’t really know what CBT is or how it works. We won’t get too technical here, we just focus on the core idea behind this approach. Cognitive Behavioral

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Thoughts That Cause Anxiety And What To Do About Them

The way we think has a big impact on the way we feel. And there are a few thoughts which are particularly good at triggering anxiety and stress. In this post, you’ll learn about thoughts that cause anxiety and what you can do about them. Anxiety-Inducing Thoughts What If?

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Why Meditating With Anxiety Is So Hard

The benefits of practicing mindfulness are widely known and well researched. And a range of studies show that it can be an effective tool for people who struggle with stress and anxiety. That’s why more and more people want to give it a try; many of them even try

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Here’s What One Ivy-League Professor’s Counter-Intuitive Theory Can Teach You About Anxiety

When we think about anxiety, it’s usually the uncomfortable feelings and the negative thoughts that come to mind. But there’s a third aspect to it which is just as important — our behavior. Our actions play a crucial role in keeping anxiety alive. But they can also be a

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Natural Ways To Cope With Anxiety When You Feel Like You Can’t Cope

There’s an awful feeling that you might know. It comes in different shapes and forms. It brings up different thoughts and stories. And it can be subtle at times and intense at other times. It’s the feeling that you can’t cope. Whatever struggle we’re facing, whatever

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What To Do To Overcome Anxiety When It Hits You Out Of Nowhere

Anxiety is a tricky experience. Sometimes it’s clear why we’re having these unpleasant sensations in our stomach area, a pounding heart or sweaty palms. Maybe a family member hasn’t called in a while and we’re worried about them. There’s an exam coming up and we’

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5 Effective Morning Rituals to Reduce Stress and Anxiety

In the morning, most of us have a bit of time and space for ourselves before all the people and things around us start to demand our attention. If we use this time wisely, it can affect the entire rest of our day. If we don’t, we’ll probably

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Anxiety Need Not Break You — Sometimes It Can Make You Stronger

Imagine you just broke your Grandma’s vase; the one that always reminded you of her generous smile. It was your favorite vase. You’ve had it for many, many years but now it lies in front of you — scattered across the floor in hundreds of little pieces. How could

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The 9 Best Stress Reduction Strategies In Spring

1. Get Some Sun! When the some comes out, you should too. Because sunlight triggers the release of Serotonin, a neurotransmitter which is our brain's natural mood stabilizer. It's been linked to calmness, focus and low levels of depression. If you want to go all in, you can even find