If you've ever experienced anxiety, you've probably asked yourself... "Why do I feel this way when nothing is actually wrong?" Maybe you've had anxiety attacks that seemed to come out of nowhere. Or perhaps your mind constantly races, your body feels tense, and you're always waiting for something bad to happen even when life is relatively calm. But as you’ll learn in this post, your anxiety isn't happening for no reason (we’ll get to that). You may have clicked on this post b

Have you ever noticed your mind jumping straight to the worst-case scenario? Your partner doesn't answer your text, and suddenly you're convinced something terrible has happened. Your boss asks to speak with you, and your mind immediately assumes you're in trouble. You feel a new ache or pain in your body, and within minutes you're imagining the worst possible diagnosis. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. One of the most common things I hear from clients is: "My mind

If you struggle with chronic anxiety, it’s likely been a pattern you’ve noticed for most of your life. Certain life events may have made it worse, but if you think back, you might realize that anxious tendencies were always there to some degree. That’s because anxiety often begins in childhood, where you were trying to make sense of your experiences and learn how to stay safe in your environment. Over the years, you may have tried different therapies for anxiety — talk therap

This is for you if you’ve done the work, but anxiety still shows up. You’ve read the books. You’ve listened to the podcasts. You’ve gone to therapy. You know the coping strategies by heart. You understand your triggers. You can probably explain why you’re anxious. But none of this has actually stopped the anxiety from showing up. This is because anxiety isn’t something you can think your way out of. It’s a subconscious, emotional pattern, not a logical problem. Many people