Anxiety

Does Any of This Sound Familiar?

• Can't "shut your brain off"

• Talking yourself out of things you normally enjoy doing

• Beating yourself up over the smallest things

• Overwhelmed with "all of it" by the end of the day

First, let's normalize this — for you, for myself, and for all of our peers: this is life. We all experience some, or maybe even all of these concerns at various points in the week or the month. Life has a way of throwing a lot at us, especially in these modern times that expect us to balance work, family, and free time, while also being as productive and efficient as possible.

You've landed here, however, because for you, this doesn't just feel like something getting you keyed up through the week. You're experiencing these symptoms more frequently and you're starting to feel their impacts:

• Exhausted from always wrestling these thoughts

• More irritability with those you love

• Trouble getting that heartbeat or heavy chest feeling to subside