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Try This Genius Hack for Calming Spiraling Thoughts

March 28, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Spiraling thoughts are easily identifiable as any obsessive, repeating, or circuitous thoughts that grip your attention in a negative way. You become obsessed, and can’t stop thinking about that thing. This is a thought spiral, and they usually weigh you down. Spiraling thoughts make it so that it’s hard to focus on anything else, and […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety help, anxiety relief, getting to know yourself, mental exercises, Panic attacks, self care, self doubt, stress relief

The 12 Best Herbal Remedies For Anxiety (& The Most Effective Ways to Use Them)

March 1, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

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Herbal remedies for anxiety and stress have gone from being woo-woo to commonplace. As we wrote in our Comprehensive Anxiety Toolkit, anxiety is a multifaceted experience and as such, you should take a multifaceted approach to treatment. Exercise, meditation, getting good sleep, eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, and maintaining healthy relationships can all […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety, anxiety help, anxiety relief, gut health, herbal remedies, Panic Attack Toolkit

10 Anxiety Hacks Every Nervous Person Should Know

February 21, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Whether you’re in need of some serious stress relief or you’re worried about the state of the world, the below anxiety hacks are not just helpful, but they’re also practical. For a longer, more detailed version of our favorite hacks for functional anxiety relief (including more extensive links to peer-reviewed scientific research,) please consult our […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety, anxiety relief, Panic Attack Toolkit, therapy for anxiety

This is “The Most Calming Song in the World” According to Neuroscientists

February 17, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

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Hunting for relaxation music and want to get really clinical about it? Marconi Union’s “Weightless” is literally the most calming song in the world– at least according to neuroscientists.  Allow me to explain further. In 2011, British ambient band Marconi Union worked with sound therapists and researchers from Mindlab International to specifically design an 8-minute […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks, Cool Ideas Tagged With: anxiety relief, free therapy, music, stress relief

How to Use a Gua Sha Tool To Release Facial Tension

February 16, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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I love doing a DIY gua sha facial whenever my skin/face/upper body is feeling stressed. It’s a lovely relaxing ritual that eases facial tension and restores a beautiful glow to tired, over-worked skin. Plus, the slow, methodical movements require you to slow down, which produces a sort of meditative healing effect.  Gua sha is a […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: beauty, skincare, spa, tension, video

25 Research-Backed Tips for Meaningful Anxiety Relief

February 5, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 13 Comments

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The latest statistics from the World Health Organization estimate that over 260 million people across the world struggle with anxiety and chronic stress– a figure that is projected to grow exponentially in an age of increased political tension, economic upheaval, and post-pandemic rebuilding.  While shocking, this figure isn’t necessarily surprising. In the digital age, information […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety relief, burnout, meditation, mindfulness, Panic attacks, PTSD, stress, xanax

The 9 Best Free Guided Meditation Videos for Stress

February 3, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

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In need of a good guided meditation? It’s hard to find quality apps and videos that aren’t locked behind a paywall. Fortunately, however, these free guided meditation videos on YouTube come from trusted sources who can effectively lead experienced meditators (and anxious newcomers) to experience calmness and relaxation through meditation. Below, after watching hundreds of […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety help, anxiety relief, meditation, Panic Attack Toolkit, stress, stress relief, video

The 11 Safest, Most Effective Herbal Remedies For Insomnia

January 25, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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“People say, ‘I’m going to sleep now,’ as if it were nothing,” George Carlin once said. “But it’s really a bizarre activity. ‘For the next several hours, while the sun is gone, I’m going to become unconscious, temporarily losing command over everything I know and understand. When the sun returns, I will resume my life.’” […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: burnout, calming, exhaustion, fatigue, herbal remedies, insomnia, sleep, sleep hacks, winter blues

3 Helpful Tools & Insights From Dr. Michele Kambolis’ Stress-Focused Book, “When Women Rise”

January 18, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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For the last 25 years, Vancouver-based Dr. Michele Kambolis has worked in private practice treating women with various degrees of stress, anxiety, and trauma in their lives.    Accordingly, her new book on women and stress, When Women Rise: Everyday Practices to Strengthen Your Mind, Body, and Soul is both a primer and masterclass on […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks, Life Coaching Tagged With: anxiety help, anxiety relief, books, gut health, stress, stress relief, therapy for anxiety

How To Encourage an “Upward Spiral” When You’re Feeling Down

January 14, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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When you’re stuck in a rut of negative thinking and feel like you’re headed in a downward spiral, making a conscious effort to redirect your depressive tendencies into an upward spiral can make all the difference. When you’re feeling down, self-care and conscious, effortful, mindful action become all the more essential.  But you probably already […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety help, depression

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