Written by Ryan Greenwood The fastest way to stop overthinking at night is to give your brain what it needs earlier in the day: time to sort through things. Set aside ten minutes in the evening to write down what is on your mind. Keep a notepad by the bed for stragglers. And if you…
Your anxiety gets worse at night because the competition disappears. All day, work, driving, conversations, and screens keep your attention spoken for. Worry cannot compete with that much noise, so it waits. When the house goes quiet and your head hits the pillow, worry finally gets the floor. Add a tired brain and the pressure to fall asleep, and the volume climbs. Night is not creating new anxiety. It is playing back the anxiety your day never had room for.
Anxiety in your body feels like an emergency you cannot see. Your heart pounds, your chest tightens, your stomach knots up, and your shoulders climb toward your ears. You might feel shaky, sweaty, dizzy, or short of breath. Some people feel a…
There is almost always a reason. It is just not one you can see yet. Anxiety is your body’s warning system, and it fires when some part of you senses danger. So when you feel anxious for no reason, your body has…
Anxiety is one of the most common mental afflictions, affecting over 4 million adults in the United States alone. However despite the fact that anxiety is so common, many people have difficulty recognizing whether or not they struggle with anxiety. Here are…
Growing up has always been hard—today it just comes with Wi-Fi, grades, and about a thousand expectations. Teen anxiety is often caused by a combination of academic pressure, social stress, identity development, and uncertainty about the future . Adolescence is a time…
Defining Anxiety We’ve all experienced it—that sudden rush of worry, the tightness in your chest, the feeling that something is just not right. Anxiety has a way of sneaking up on us, sometimes when we least expect it. But what if I…
Because “just calm down” has never calmed anyone down. Supporting someone with anxiety can be tricky. Even with the best intentions, the wrong words can unintentionally invalidate their feelings or make them feel misunderstood. To help you navigate these moments, here are…
