Reframing Anxiety: Using it as a Tool, Not an Enemy

Reframing Anxiety: Using it as a Tool, Not an Enemy

Anxiety is one of the most prevalent struggles that people show up to therapy with, and oftentimes wanting to get rid of the anxiety. Although many clients take medication to help manage the anxiety, the challenge is that the core problems still exist. It’s important to understand anxiety as a whole, why it happens in the first place and why it occurs when it does, whether it’s every day or chronically.

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Posted by Becky McGinnis, MS, LPCC in Anxiety
How to Live More Mindfully

How to Live More Mindfully

Mindfulness is what, exactly?

Mindfulness is the act of being in the moment and learning to stay there and be present with whatever that moment brings. It is living more in awareness and less in distraction and/or continual searching for “something else” that feels better, newer, or more interesting. It is the intentional act of accepting life’s moments for what they are and learning to suspend the urge to change anything about the moment or how you feel about it.

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Posted by Becky McGinnis, MS, LPCC in Mindfulness