Apps are all the rage aren’t they. We all want to get more done, so we search for productivity tools and systems like our computers, tablets and phones can use. Paper seems so obsolete in comparison. I have tried over many years to find a system that works for me. To organise my life, stay […]
The biggest obstacle in facing mental illness
One lesson I learned about addressing my social anxiety or even general illhealth is the importance of finding help. We can get it into heads that the problem isn’t big or important. That we can figure it out for ourselves. Or until will go away soon. We may even feel that our suffering is normal. […]
Does medicine create mental illness?
I came across an article in the New York Times by T.M Lurhman, The Anxious Americans pointing out that America has become the most anxious country in the world. Spending vast amounts of money on anxiety medications. The real question is why. To be sure there’s a genetic vulnerability to anxiety, but that only governs […]
8 Ways to address tension in the jaw and neck
One of the side effects of anxiety can be severe muscle tension. I used to get it really bad, with an aching neck, jaw, and face that felt I was wearing a mask of tension. The tension I felt most of all is in my jaw and tongue. This resulted in me having some minor […]
8 Benefits of journal writing
Too many thoughts inside your head, troubles to come, regrets over the past. Maybe you can’t sleep. You just wish it would all stop. As someone who tends to worry too much, think too much, I am often burdened by the thoughts that arise through the day. They all swirl around in my head, leading […]