Unwanted thoughts creep over us out of nowhere. They’re weird, graphic, strange, disturbing, ugly, taboo, and embarrassing. Most of us forget or ignore them – but some of us can’t help but feel ashamed by them. Some of us just can’t look away. In fact, these thoughts may plague us so much that we might […]
15 Art Therapy Ideas to Banish Anxiety and Channel Your Emotions
Firstly, let’s get something straight: you don’t have to be an ‘artist’ to benefit from art therapy. Your artistic repertoire could consist of drawing stick figures or ugly blobs that resemble pieces of turd and it wouldn’t make a difference. What matters are the emotional and psychological impacts of what you draw, paint or create! […]
5 Ways to Develop Self-Worth (When You Never Feel Good Enough)
When you lack self-worth, it’s as though the ground beneath you has been ripped away. You may feel insecure, unstable, and a constant sense of underlying anxiety that taints everything like poison. Lacking self-worth is like being a tree without roots. When the winds of existence come along in the form of people, relationships, and […]
7 Self-Soothing Techniques to Relieve Anxiety and PTSD
How do you cope when shit hits the fan? Anxiety is a reality we all need to deal with sooner or later. And how you support yourself through it makes all the difference in the world. If you struggle to calm down, suffer from unresolved trauma, or have a highly charged and wound-up nervous system […]
Feeling Empty: 5 Ways to Heal Your Inner Void
Your hectic day has finally lulled to a stop. There’s nothing left to do. There’s nothing more to say. Now you have time to relax. But instead, the silence descends upon you with oppressive force. You feel suffocated underneath the weight of this momentary, but seemingly eternal, nothingness. Suddenly that old feeling returns … the […]
The Sensitive Person’s Guide to Emotional Regulation (in 10 Minutes or Less)
How often have you felt anxiety grip you so tightly that you freeze and can’t speak? What about anger, grief, shock, jealousy, resentment, regret, and shame? How often have you felt these emotions overwhelm your entire nervous system to the point that you feel like (a) you’re going to explode, melt, or get sucked into […]
