You might see the title of this post and feel like you’re being asked to stop breathing. After all, everyone comparing themselves to other people online, right?

What does performance anxiety mean to you? It’s a nuanced concept that covers a lot of ground. Put simply, anyone can feel intense anxiety when put into a position in which they have to deliver good results.

You find yourself regularly scanning your body for possible symptoms. What kind of symptoms? The serious kind, of course.

Meditation inspires mindfulness which, in turn, offers help you regulate emotions both immediately and in the long term.

Ttherapy has immense preventative — and yes, proactive — power. The general concept here is seeking help before the symptoms became extreme and/or overwhelming.

Everyone tells you it’s going to be the happiest day of your life. At some point, that line may feel like a whole lot of pressure. Who could possibly live up to such expectations?

You can experience sustained anxiety in your life but do not know why. In an ideal scenario, anxiety serves to warn us of potentially risky situations. However, there are times when our bodies kick into survival mode even when no valid reason exists.

If you live with anxiety, depression, or a combination of the two, then you know just how impossible life can seem. Even the smallest of tasks can seem almost impossible when you are struggling with your mental health—including opening up to your partner about your struggles. 

When first thinking about it, you may not see any error with being a perfectionist. However, there are serious differences between trying your best and trying for perfection. 

In theory, we've all wanted to be perfect at some point. In actuality, being perfect is an unattainable goal, a milestone that will always just seem to slip out of your fingers. Perfection can never truly be reached. 

Although generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and high functioning anxiety share many similarities, there are distinct differences when it comes to the two conditions.

It is safe to say that our nation’s current political climate has reached new, stress-inducing levels. Whether you are a political activist or a novice when it comes it, there is no wonder that anxiety surrounding politics is something many people are feeling. 

Although December is widely regarded as the most wonderful time of the year, the holiday season can bring out high feelings of anxiety in many people.

Perhaps you’ve been dealing with a lingering sense of anxiety that you just can’t kick. Even when you try to calm down, nothing seems to reduce the feeling. But you still don’t know if you should seek therapy.