We all want to be happier, less stressed and anxious. But unless we make taking care of our mental health a routine habit – odds are it’ll end up at the bottom of our ‘to-do’ list. As you reflect on your New Year’s intentions – don’t forget to include your mental health. Habits that improve…

Conflict is an uncomfortable, but necessary part of any relationship. Conflict anxiety holds us back from handling confrontation in a healthy way. We lose out on developing the deeper connections we truly desire. Read on for how to deal with conflict anxiety to improve your relationships and live a fuller life. **Disclaimer: This article is…

If you’re struggling with social anxiety, I feel your pain. Here are 15 tips for how to overcome your social anxiety, based on my own personal experience. For many years, my intense social anxiety left me depressed, insecure, and isolated. It stopped me from connecting with others and advancing in my career. But after years…

It starts when we’re kids. Our parents lived lives of quiet desperation. They tried so hard to find their place in society, but never truly made it. Then we inherited these same feelings of shame. Believing that we don’t belong – that somehow we’re not enough. We constantly compare ourselves to others thinking there’s something…

There’s a ton of books out there about how to overcome social anxiety. But as someone who’s struggled for years with social anxiety, I know there’s nothing worse than reading advice from someone who just doesn’t understand what it’s really like to have an anxiety disorder. You might feel jaded from hearing the same ole’…

It just doesn’t feel real when someone who was there for you your entire life is now gone. Especially if you’ve never loss someone before, dealing with grief can be overwhelming and lonely. I lost my father when I was 26 years old. Dealing with grief was much tougher than I’d expected. Grief is a…

Codependency is a learned behavior that can have devastating effects on our relationships. We’re often not even aware or understand why we do it. But if we don’t change, these codependent behaviors in relationships might be pushing away those we care about the most. What is Codependency? Codependency is an unhealthy relationship dynamic where individuals…

When we’re anxious, it disrupts our logical thinking ability. I recently read Brianna Wiest’s book The Mountain is You, which explores various ways we self-sabotage. In it, she claims it’s not overthinking that causes anxiety, but rather under-thinking. “Most of the anxiety you experience in life is the result in inefficient critical-thinking skills. You might…

My husband and I moved to Japan at the start of 2021. We had dreamed of moving abroad ever since we first met, but we never thought it’d happen during a global health pandemic. For someone like me, moving abroad with an anxiety disorder, took a large toll on my mental health. However, I don’t…

Starting a new year brings excitement and anxiety.  There’s possibilities for new beginnings and adventures. But there’s also endings. There’s the high expectations we set for ourselves. And the fear of not accomplishing our new year’s goals. All our fears, desires, and worries cloud our perspective on the year ahead. While setting goals is important,…