How to identify if your child’s anxiety is a normal development fear or if it is more problematic
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Physical tension is one of the biggest factors that contributes to and results from stress, anxiety, and fear. We feel it in our back, shoulders, stomach, and neck (to name a few). But, by learning to physically relax your muscles through a technique called PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION, you can help to lower your tension and stress levels.
Read MoreAs parents, we want to keep our children safe and will do anything to alleviate their anxiety. But, by constantly preventing our children from feeling anxious, we are teaching them that anxiety is scary and needs to be avoided. So, what would it be like if we changed that message? What if we taught our children to lean into their anxiety? Exposure therapy does just that.
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Don't you just hate when people tell you to, "Just relax" or "Take a deep breath"? It is so much easier said than done. But, believe it or not, deep breathing -- when done correctly-- can actually decrease your stress and anxiety levels.
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This past week , professional basketball player Kevin Love opened up about his struggles with mental health and specifically, panic attacks. Days later, Television host and TV personality Carson Daly shared his history with generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks on the Today Show. Although their stories differ slightly in content, their message was the same – anxiety is not something to be ashamed of.
Read MoreWith the unspeakable tragedy that happened in Parkland two weeks ago, I have been spending a lot of time thinking about UNCERTAINTY. How do we manage the fact that we can’t control what happens in the world? We don’t know who is going to walk into our children’s schools. We don’t know what will happen in this current political climate. How do we manage all of this really anxiety provoking uncertainty?
Read MoreWelcome to the North Suburban Center for Anxiety!
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