This holiday season may seem even more daunting than most to travel home and spend time with family that, although you love, you rarely see eye-to-eye. With the intense political upheaval of the recent presidential election, conversation around the festively decorated dinner table will be more challenging than ever. Here are some tips to help you survive.
Relinquish Control of Anxiety: Part II
In last week’s post, I introduced you to the concept of embracing anxiety as a way of feeling less controlled by it, rather than banishing it. Acceptance with commitment AND action. This week, as promised, I will provide you with some tips and strategies on how to get started doing this!
Relinquish Control of Anxiety
Previously, the focus on the treatment of anxiety has been placed on changing, stopping, or preventing anxious thoughts from entering our minds. “Be relaxed. Break free from pain, suffering, and worry!” That is promised by many treatments and it sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? The problem is, being pain free is no guarantee of happiness and vitality in life. Shortcut and fix-it ways of approaching anxiety are not long-term solutions or 30% of the population wouldn’t still be affected by it.