It’s such an obvious thing, isn’t it? If you’re having trouble with anxiety or depression, find a therapist. Don’t ask me why, even for those of us who have successfully used therapists in the past, it’s not the first thing we think of. What I’ve learned is that it’s sometimes quite a bit harder than… Read More Top Skills Thursday: Find a therapist
While you’re feeling extra low and the usual skills aren’t giving you any relief, there’s one thing that is almost guaranteed to at least give you a break from your own headaches. Help someone, anyone, just reach out. When we step outside of ourselves and give a hand to the people around us, it breaks… Read More Top Skills Thursday: Help Someone
We spend a lot of time fighting our anxiety. I know. Especially those of us with long-term anxiety disorders. However, did you know you can turn that anxiety into something useful? This is extra helpful with workplace anxiety. The first step is to nail down what has you anxious. I’ll use my own job as… Read More Top Skills Thursday: Channeling Anxiety
I’m sure most people have encountered a situation where they’ve had a large task and needed to break it into smaller pieces to accomplish it. That isn’t the small goal idea we’ll be talking about today. Setting small goals doesn’t require a larger goal to be necessary. Sometimes the everything is too much. That’s where… Read More Top Skills Thursday: Small Goals
We have all had that moment where we’ve said or done something and suddenly realized it was not what we intended. Those moments can be rough, depending on who is around you. Doing it in an interview could potentially mean a missed opportunity, so it’s stressful. I get that. But can you think of a… Read More Top Skills Thursday: Laugh at Yourself
Yes, I know, going to the doctor is a hassle. At the same time, if you don’t take care of your body, your brain can’t function. That’s why walking, deep breathing, and other physical actions are in the list of coping skills for anxiety and depression. If you’re generally healthy, you may wonder why you’d… Read More Top Skills Thursday: Get a check-up
There are some misconceptions about meditation in Western society. It doesn’t mean sitting with your eyes closed and legs folded until your backside goes numb. It doesn’t require special chants or being part of a specific religion. Meditation has many forms. There is deep breathing meditation, where you time your breaths in, and pay attention… Read More Top Skills Thursday: Meditate on a passage
I focus a bunch on the skills to manage anxiety. My reasoning for this is anxiety, left to build itself to a peak, leads to depression. I first noticed this cycle within myself and have had multiple therapists confirm that it is common. Today, I’m going to focus on a skill to help with depression.… Read More Top Skills Thursday: Affirmation
Face it, no matter what your job is, odds are it gets stressful. For someone with a mental health disorder like depression, anxiety, or PTSD, that stress can escalate into a hellscape. The good news is, you don’t have to lose your job. You can get help to survive. Please know that in the US,… Read More Top Skills Thursday: Workplace Resources
Ah, spring! Birds return with bright songs, the days grow warmer, the world begins to turn green, and allergies beat everyone into a miserable, snotty disaster. Thanks to the joys of allergens and dramatic weather changes, I ended up with a sinus infection recently. It’s nothing terribly unusual, just a physically miserable feeling. I talked… Read More Top Skills Thursday: Coping with side-effects
Kambry Ellis 