The effects of stress on my body lingered for months. Red, painful hives erupted beneath the top layer of skin on my hands and arms; visible but unreachable. Finally, after enduring weeks of itching and peeling skin, medication alleviated some of the discomfort. Perhaps your child or teen wrestles with anxiety. Or, in our post-pandemic … Read more
Anxiety, the most common mental health diagnosis, is on the rise. There is a mental health crisis in the United States as one in four people experience some type of mental health disorder like depression, panic attacks, or anxiety according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. But how are we supposed to deal with anxiety? Anxiety overcame … Read more
People suffer from various kinds of anxiety, and it often gets unbearable around holidays or special occasions. I used to be one of those individuals. When anxiety seized my mind, I felt the creepy-crawly rush of heat enveloping my body, buckling my knees to the point I felt like I would pass out. All I … Read more
The holiday season evokes many emotions, causing stress and fatigue. Food, family, and fatigue add to the angst. So how do we feel good about the extra cookies, relationship drama, and long hours shopping? According to research, singing can help relieve holiday stress by releasing pleasure endorphins and oxytocin. These hormones have been found to alleviate … Read more
The holidays are nearing again. Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations bring family traditions to the forefront as we bid farewell to a year most are glad to see go. We’ll be forever changed in some ways, but believers have much to celebrate. But along with the joy comes handling extended family stress during the holidays. “As … Read more