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How Semi-Extreme Couponing Brought Me Back to the Grocery Store

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

I didn’t want to avoid grocery stores forever, but I also didn’t want to cruelly subject myself to a guaranteed panic attack at the helm of a shopping cart every week. I needed to re-frame the grocery shopping experience into a game.

Putting Your Fears and Anxieties in Alphabetical Order

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

So, guess what I did at 4:21 a.m.? I turned on the lights, picked up a pen, and started an alphabetical list of Things That Make Me Anxious.

From Anxiety to ‘Flow’ in Genealogy Research

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Have you ever immersed yourself so deeply in a task that you don’t notice the world around you? Maybe you forget to eat a meal (because you honestly didn’t even notice that you were hungry!). Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi calls this flow.

Dear Anxious College Students: Slow Down, Breathe

Monday, July 25th, 2011

College: cheap fiberboard shelves, neon clothes hangers, drawstring laundry bags, and extra-long bed sheets. And futons — crisp and clean futons that, by the end of the school year, will reek of days-old beer and mildew. Oh, and stress. And anxiety. And panic.

6 Ways to Distract Yourself From Panic

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Let’s face it: in the throes of panic, it’s not always comfortable to mindfully meditate on the present moment. Focusing on your pounding heart or on your irregular breathing patterns can fan the the panic attack flames. So, here are a few ways to distract yourself out of a panic attack.

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