by Elizabeth Zylstra | published Nov 5, 2019 | Anxiety
The first time I had a panic attack I was 16 years old. I was house sitting for a friend and never really liked being home alone, especially in the middle of a desolate area. I soon found myself laying on the living room floor in a panic. I couldn’t breathe. I was...
by Kelsey Nimmo | published Apr 26, 2019 | Anxiety, Mindfulness, Stress Management
When I was teaching engineering students at Western Michigan University, I did an exercise midway through the semester where students had to move from one side of the room to another based on agreeing or disagreeing with the provided statement. It was an exercise in...
by Rosalyn Baker | published Jan 21, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Families, Mindfulness
Over the years, as a Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist, I have heard many stories about all kinds of dads – some wonderful, some absent, some mediocre, some abusive. As a daughter, I know I have never stopped longing for my dad’s approval. I truly...
by Andrew Donaldson | published Jun 30, 2017 | Anxiety, Events, Skip the Rush Hour
Tuesday July 25th, 2017: Anxiety On the Brain by Andrew Donaldson, MA, LLPC From 5:30pm-6:15pm The word anxiety can be traced back to its Latin root, “angō,” which has two meanings: 1. “I cause physical pain,” and 2. “I torment, trouble, vex, and/or distress.” Anxiety...
by Ellen Fix | published Mar 29, 2017 | Anxiety, Neurofeedback, Stress Management
Anxiety is a human emotion that most of us would like to avoid. However, there are times when a person is “supposed to be anxious”, such driving in heavy traffic, getting a new hairstyle, going on an important job interview, or whitewater rafting. When someone...
by Kelsey Nimmo | published Mar 14, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness, Stress Management
Could meditation ever replace antidepressants? This is the question of the year. A recent meta-analysis of 47 trials evaluating the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation on anxiety and depression showed that the effect size of meditation was identical to that of...
by Rosalyn Baker | published Nov 18, 2013 | Anxiety, Communication, Mental Health, Stress Management
Feelings are energy. When you are angry, you have negative energy. Happiness is positive energy. People are the containers for their feelings, like a pressure cooker contains steam. When we experiences events in our lives that create intense emotions, we often becomes...
by Rosalyn Baker | published Nov 5, 2013 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Stress Management
We all wish our winter holidays to be a time for celebrating, happiness, thankfulness, and togetherness. By October, we’ve started to form expectations – fantasies about gifts, family, and friends. But often those aren’t met. We’ll feel...
by Rosalyn Baker | published Apr 3, 2013 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Stress Management
Perhaps there has been a time when you… wished you had a best friend who was available to listen to something you were upset about had a secret which was bothering you and you didn’t feel you could tell anyone you felt so depressed, anxious, worried or upset...
