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Why Citrus Fruits Induce a Feeling of Calm

February 6, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 3 Comments

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Citrus fruits are nature’s little bundles of zen, providing ideal aromatherapy for anxiety, for a number of reasons. Research from the U.S. National Library of Medicine shows that lemon and sweet orange oil, among other citrus scents, have a positive effect on physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. This is partially because the smell of citrus […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety, anxiety relief, calming, comfort food, stress relief, winter blues

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

January 9, 2025 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

11 Anxiety Hacks Every Nervous Person Should Know

December 9, 2024 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

How To Use Glimmers (The Opposite of Triggers) to Relieve Stress

November 8, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

I first heard about glimmers and the concept of a “glimmers list” when somatic coach Sarah Baldwin mentioned them both in a tutorial about how anxious people can learn to understand and regulate their nervous system.  After 10 years of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and about ~3 years of Somatic Therapy, I was surprised that this […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks, Life Coaching Tagged With: anxiety, anxiety help, anxiety relief, free therapy

Read This If You’re Having a Panic Attack

March 8, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

Ok, here we are. Panic attacks are things that happen to people sometimes, and they are terrible. But you are going to be okay. Stay with me here and just breathe.  First, stand up. Walk around slowly if you have to (assuming you are in a safe place to do so). You’re having a panic […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety, anxiety relief, Panic attack symptoms, Panic Attack Toolkit, Panic attacks

Gut Health Strongly Linked To Anxiety, Research Finds

January 1, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

Gut health and mental health may be more strongly associated than scientists previously suspected, new research suggests. According to recent meta-analyses published in the medical journal General Psychiatry, anxiety might be alleviated by regulating gut bacteria.  This is a massive finding considering that as much as a third of the global population experiences anxiety, and […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety, anxiety relief, brain diet, brain fog, brain food, brain health, fatigue, gut health, mood diet

Why Anxious People Should Avoid (Excess) Coffee and Alcohol

October 9, 2019 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

As we previously wrote in our Comprehensive Guide to Anxiety Relief, anxious people should avoid consuming excess coffee and alcohol. Or, at the very minimum, alternate drinking a class of water between each cup or glass of the hard stuff. This is because people who are anxiety tend to have genetic markets for increased caffeine […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety, anxiety help, anxiety relief, coffee

Why Anxious People Are More Likely to Have Allergies

July 15, 2019 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

Those looking for more concrete examples of how, exactly, anxiety impacts health should know that there might be a hidden link between allergies and mood disorders– at least according to new research recently reported in The Atlantic. Apparently, the inflammatory pathways of these two diseases are so similar that they might have a cause and […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: anxiety, stress, stressed out skin

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