Life is full of transitions. Some we plan for and others we don’t and are more of a surprise. These can include career transitions, relationship changes, parenthood, moving, aging and retirement, health challenges, and more. Everybody is going to have to face life transitions in their life at some point. Some are easy to navigate and adjust to, while others are more difficult and require internal resources that need stabilizing at times. Therapy can offer support, clarity, and tools to help you tap into those internal resources and navigate changes.
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Anxiety vs. Intuition: How to Tell the Difference
It can be hard to tell the difference between intuition and anxiety, especially when there is something difficult in life happening. When we are dealing with something difficult or unexpected, both anxiety and intuition are activated. Anxiety is loud and strong, and intuition is much more quiet. Although anxiety isn’t bad in and of itself, it is loud and strong. We often look at the biggest fire and can get lost in that. But what else is there beyond the anxiety? Beneath the smoke and fire of anxiety, intuition is quietly waiting to be utilized. It is important to spend more time with yourself so you can separate the two and tap into your intuition.
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.