worry

  • Use Cognitive Restructuring to Be More Productive

    Use Cognitive Restructuring to Be More Productive

    Lindsey Ellefson

    You may have never heard of “cognitive restructuring,” but it’s a real way to adjust your thoughts, make them more positive, and be more productive. Though it’s usually something you go over in therapy, you can still be mindful of it in your real, day-to-day life and reap its benefits.

  • Why Distracting Yourself Is Better Than ‘Positive Thinking’

    Why Distracting Yourself Is Better Than ‘Positive Thinking’

    Sarah Showfety

    Toxic positivity has earned a lot of backlash recently. Of course, we shouldn’t berate ourselves with negative self-talk, and there’s value in encouraging ourselves when fearful (I routinely utter, “I have all the skills I need” like a dime-store Stuart Smalley before doing anything nerve-wracking), but there’s also value in actually experiencing our negative emotions…

  • Give Your Anxious Child A Time For ‘Worry Questions’ 

    Give Your Anxious Child A Time For ‘Worry Questions’ 

    Michelle Woo

    Being a kid is tough. There’s a lot of uncertainty—about tomorrow’s doctor’s appointment, that birthday party they’re supposed to attend, or how long Mum will be on an aeroplane. Anxiety sometimes surfaces in the form of questions. So many questions. Often the same questions over and over and over. They want to, need to know:…