by lisay_mcibah | Anxiety
When you notice anxiety, stop what you are doing and spend some time trying to calm the reaction you are having. First, let yourself feel it. Give it some attention. Trying to ignore those feelings will only cause them to intensify. 1. Put your hand on your heart and...
by lisay_mcibah | Anxiety, Isolation, Sleep
Is it just me, or does it feel like we are living in a science fiction novel? There’s a virus spreading “out there” and the news reports delivery scary changes every day. Medical and political leaders are working on it, but you don’t always trust...
by lisay_mcibah | Anxiety
As I write today, the news is full of reports about the coronavirus. Social media posts and emails urging caution, or calming fears, are arriving at alarming rates. Even the calmest among us are getting concerned. But if you suffer from anxiety, especially around...
by lisay_mcibah | Anxiety, Depression
I’d been feeling depressed, gloomy, and definitely NOT happy – yesterday, and maybe the day before. I had no motivation and there was nothing I could do to fix it. Or rather, I had so many things that would fix it if I would only get them done that I was shut...
by lisay_mcibah | Uncategorized
Acceptance or Change? Now, which should I be working on? I love to post quotes. They come from wise people. Or funny people. Or people who have decluttered, simplified their lives, become more beautiful, made more money, become happier (or so it seems). The quotes...
