by Nancy Travers | Jan 24, 2017 | Anxiety and Emotions, Counseling Articles, Tips
Feeling cranky? Out of sorts? Sleep may be the culprit. Or rather, lack of good, quality sleep can contribute to your bad moods. In fact, it can lead to depression. And lack of sleep has been found to play a part in greater risks for heart disease, diabetes, even...
by Nancy Travers | Jan 17, 2017 | Anxiety and Emotions, Counseling Articles, Tips
Ahhh. Sweet sleep. Restorative, life-enhancing sleep. Sleep that, when it doesn’t come easily, can make us obsess over it. Sleep, that wonderful state that so often eludes us. When we don’t get enough sleep, nights become a pillow-pushing, cover-wrestling, leg-kicking...
by Nancy Travers | Jan 10, 2017 | Anxiety and Emotions, Counseling Articles, Tips
Negativity can stress you out and block the happiness you could enjoy. If you could only recalibrate your brain to reduce negative thinking that the human race comes by honestly. Negative thoughts were once valuable in helping early humans avoid danger. And negative...
by Nancy Travers | Dec 27, 2016 | Anxiety and Emotions, Counseling Articles, Tips
Either way, the holidays are tough if you’re a recovering addict. If you’re with family and they make you crazy (and let’s face it, they always make you crazy to some degree), then you feel like you need a drink. Or if you have no family or are estranged, then you’re...
by Nancy Travers | Dec 13, 2016 | Anxiety and Emotions, Counseling Articles, Tips
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event that has deeply affected you. While PTSD-triggered events are often associated with wartime combat, they can also include car crashes or other accidents, natural disasters,...
by Nancy Travers | Jul 6, 2016 | Anxiety and Emotions, Counseling Articles, Tips
Sometimes when you’re feeling stressed, it’s tempting to close up and keep your worries to yourself. Maybe you don’t want to admit you’re having problems. Or if you’re both suffering from stressful events at the same time, maybe you don’t want to add to your partner’s...
