Tax time is a cause for stress and anxiety for so many people. When you also have an anxiety disorder, it can make those feelings 10x worse. A decade ago I would put off doing my taxes until the last possible moment and then I’d spend the next month in…
If you’ve read my Anxiety Workbook then you know that I’ve been anxious since I was a little human. Last week I talked about how my anxiety about returning to work after two months off was pretty high. I was nauseous the whole week leading up to it and whenever…
I’ve been off work from my retail job since December (to care for my wife after her back surgery) and I’m set to go back to work tomorrow. ? (Don’t forget to check out my workbook on anxiety!) The anxiety is unreal. I was trying to find an anxiety chart…
Last year, I posted this and it details how my anxiety manifests itself in outwardly “positive” ways. I’m super punctual because I get terrible stomach cramps when I’m late. I’m a really hard worker because god forbid I ever make a mistake because then it’s the end of the world,…
I had someone on Instagram message me. She’s in Italy, under quarantine, and she’s scared. She asked me if I could make something to help her and her younger family members handle the fear and anxiety about the corona virus or (Covid-19). And truly, I didn’t know what to say…
Growing up with a younger brother on the autism spectrum, I was no stranger to sensory overload. He still (even to this day) can’t wear certain fabrics like denim, can’t eat certain foods, and is sensitive to sounds and colors. I remember how, when he was younger, we’d wrap him…
Good morning you lovely beings. I’ve been deep into my anxiety work lately. It’s been an anxious period for me the last few months and I’ve really no idea why, so what does that mean? It’s time to go back to the basics and I’ve got a free anxiety challenge…
I’ve been talking about how May is Mental Health Awareness Month and how passionate I am about starting conversations about mental health and also importantly, how self-care relates to mental health. (Check out my Anxiety Workbook: Breathe, for a ton of coping skills and worksheets) I’ve had mental health issues…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and one of the things I’m really passionate about is mental health awareness among teens. I was a really anxious kid and it had a big effect on my growth as an adult. It’s important to break the stigma and normalize getting help and…
As you know, anxiety is something that I’ve lived with since I was 11. That would be 22 years, for those keeping track. My anxiety presented pretty early. It revolved around school. I had chronic stomach aches every single morning. It made me anxious to speak up in class. (You…
I talked about this on social media, but I wanted to talk about it a little more.Let’s talk about one of the hidden symptoms of anxiety and depression… it makes you lose your teeth. Not directly, but it’s often a symptom. For me, I was pretty depressed through out my…
In 2014, I started writing a blog post called “Doing Laundry With Anxiety” go figure that I never finished it. It was about how horribly difficult it was for me to do my laundry because my anxiety made it feel like an insurmountable task. It took so much force of…