Use Cognitive Restructuring to Be More Productive
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) You may have never heard of “cognitive restructuring,” but it’s a real way to adjust your thoughts, make them more positive, and be more productive. Though it’s…
Teach Your Kids the Difference Between a Real Worry and a ‘Trick’ Worry
Anxiety is hard enough to cope with when you have the life experience to distinguish real threats from imaginary ones. We adults may know that the odds of an alien…
Use the ‘Spotlight Technique’ to Stop a Cycle of Worry and Anxiety
Photo: Matusciac Alexandru (Shutterstock) As humans, when we don’t know how something is going to turn out, it’s normal for us to worry. Sometimes, that worry takes the form of…
Why You Should Schedule Your Stress
Photo: Ground Picture (Shutterstock) All day, every day: It’s stress o’clock. While all you might want to do is push away your worries, if you really want to get a…
Why Distracting Yourself Is Better Than ‘Positive Thinking’
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) Toxic positivity has earned a lot of backlash recently. Of course, we shouldn’t berate ourselves with negative self-talk, and there’s value in encouraging ourselves when fearful…