Anxiety
Easing Back-to-School Anxiety
Anxiety issues are the most common mental health disorders in children. There are an estimated 18 million children and teens who suffer from anxiety. Because the start of a new school year can trigger or worsen anxiety in stressed-out children and teens, we tapped NYC Licensed ...read more
What Is Decision Fatigue?
I recently heard the expression "decision fatigue," for the very first time. Without explanation or definition, I instantly understood the meaning and it immediately resonated with me. Right now, I am experiencing major decision fatigue. Most of us are. Parents have been ...read more
Podcasts Helps Parents Coping with COVID Anxiety
Across the nation, families are celebrating teachers. We're hosting social distance parades, writing thank you notes and generally coming to terms with all that teachers do to make learning come alive. In the new normal of our times, we are missing all the support we used to have ...read more
Helping Teens Cope with Stress
Today the New York Times offered a lifeline to those of us dealing with teenagers during the peak COVID19 isolation. The seminar was called "Well: Teens in Lockdown" and it was extremely informative and reassuring. Related: Meditation tips for sstressed out moms Tara Parker-Pope ...read more
Complexion Solutions for Stressed-Out Skin
No doubt it's an incredibly stressful time. And this anxiety and worry can manifest in lots of ways that affect more than our moods and emotional status. One physical effect of nonstop stress? Your skin might break out. Our body’s stress response puts our immune system into ...read more
8 Fresh Perspectives on Stress—and Tips to Manage It
April is National Stress Awareness Month. But, honestly, we don't really need a month-long initiative to remind us of the effects, hazards, and symptoms of stress. The last few weeks have been one long blur of stress, anxiety, and panic. It's hard not to feel entirely overwhelmed ...read more
How to Instantly Change the Mood at Home
What we’re going through right now may be different and a little scary, but it’s vital that kids can identify exactly what’s going on inside of them. They need to be able to understand and vocalize their emotions, recognize the thoughts behind what makes them happy, sad, bored ...read more
5 Tips to Rein in Your Anxiety in Times of Total Uncertainty
Okay, guys. We're in the midst of an actual pandemic. Stores are out of toilet paper. Schools and public institutions are closing. The market is plummeting. People are sick--with way more confirmed cases of COVID-19 to come in the approaching days and week. Panic is consuming ...read more
Is It Stress or Anxiety?
I've experienced stress and generalized anxiety. And while I recognized that the two often go hand in hand, I also discovered through personal experience that they're different afflictions. For me, stress is acute--usually centered around a change or event. Anxiety, on the other ...read more