Where does the inner critic come from? We are all born needing to be connected and needing to be cared for, loved, and valued. As we grow, this broadens into the need to be part of a group and to be wanted and valued by the group. If these needs are met, we feel safe and content and as though we have a place in the world. If we don't receive adequate care and nurturing from our …
Anxiety and Stress Reduction
Help With Chronic Worry
Are you a chronic worrier, or do you know someone who is? Worry is a form of anxiety that is focused on negative predictions about the future. These fears may be real or imagined and can include personal issues like health and finances or broader external issues like pollution or politics. Most of us worry from time to time. The positive function of worry is to help us avoid …
5 Tools For Coping With Stress
Stress can be defined as strain or pressure. It is part of all of our lives. Stress can be seen as positive and healthy when it challenges us and helps us better our performance and improve ourselves. It can help us to learn and to grow. Excessive stress, however, depresses the immune systems and leads to problems with anxiety and other negative emotions. Here are 5 hints for …