Resources & Reflections
I regularly update this page with resources, reflections, and mental health tips, so check back soon for more!
7 Tips to Improve Your Sleep for Anxiety Relief
Major Take-Aways:
Getting consistent sleep each night can be an important part of an anxiety treatment plan, and yet 1 in 3 Americans don’t get enough
Anxiety symptoms like racing thoughts can make sleep harder to come by, and yet not getting enough sleep can increase our vulnerability to anxiety as well, making for a vicious cycle
This article introduces 7 sleep hygiene tips that you can implement today to begin improving the quality of your sleep, while also reviewing the science behind why they work
Anxiety Relief in… 5-4-3-2-1
Major Take-Aways:
Anxiety is an anticipatory experience which pulls us out of the present moment and into a future that may or may not come to pass
Our senses, however, exist in the present. Tapping into these by using grounding exercises can help to reduce anxiety overall and to promote feelings of calm relaxation
This article introduces and reviews one such technique for managing anxiety known as the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise. Read on to learn how to use this technique in your own life!
Getting Off the Anxiety-Avoidance Rollercoaster
Major Take-Aways:
Anxiety can sometimes feel intolerable, leading us to engage in avoidance behaviors (like leaving a party) that bring immediate relief
While initially comforting, these avoidance behaviors often worsen anxiety in the long-term and start to detract from our lives
This article reviews the relationship between anxiety and avoidance and how to begin to improve your anxiety by getting off the rollercoaster
Dealing with Anxiety as a College Student in Washington, DC
Major Take-Aways:
Anxiety is a common concern among college students, and it’s little surprise as to why— college can be seriously stressful!
Many factors make college anxiety-provoking, and better understanding these can help in your efforts to manage your anxiety
Getting the right kind of support can go a long way. At the end of this article, I review a few strategies for dealing with anxiety as a college student and how to implement them
10 Anxiety Inducing Thinking Styles—And What to Do About Them
Major Take-Aways:
Our minds are often dominated by patterns of thought, some of which are less helpful than others and may contribute to anxiety
This article is intended to summarize ten of the most common unhelpful thinking styles and to provide insight into how they can worsen your mental health
Strategies for mitigating, managing, and responding to these patterns of thinking are also discussed