by bdbrinker | Nov 16, 2016 | Anxiety, Depression, Self Care
Post-Election Stress? Today is November 15 and the moon has been super full, like the energy here in the United States since the presidential election. How do we allow ourselves to “feel how we feel” about it while managing our day to day lives? Do you...
by bdbrinker | Nov 13, 2016 | Anxiety, Courage, Depression, Self Care
Fear Fear can motivate us to behave many ways. Wikipedia says: Fear is a feeling induced by perceived danger or threat that occurs in certain types of organisms, which causes a change in metabolic and organ functions and ultimately a change in behavior, such as...
by bdbrinker | Nov 3, 2016 | Anxiety, Community Events, Self Care
The 2016 Presidential Election and Anxiety The 2016 Presidential Election will be happening in the United States next week. I have blogged about how exposure to social media and the news might be creating anxiety for some people. Last week I posted some suggestions...
by bdbrinker | Oct 25, 2016 | Courage, Depression, Self Care
Social Media and Anxiety Part Two The last blog post I wrote was about Social Media and anxiety. Since then, I have had numerous conversations with people about ‘unfollowing’ people, friends or organizations. It is a way to manage exposure to negative...
by bdbrinker | Oct 18, 2016 | Mindfulness, Reflection, Self Care
What Decreases Your Feelings of Anxiety? There is something helpful about sharing our experiences, what has worked for one person, may work for another. If not, it is always nice to know we are not alone in the struggle. Personally, I’m thinking a lot about...
