Blog
You’re about to walk into a meeting in which you will be presenting to the team. However, you can feel the signs of a panic attack coming on. The sweat beading on your brow and your heart racing in your chest. There’s also this overwhelming feeling that no matter what you do, this is going to end badly. Fortunately, there are lots of tools at your disposal for coping with panic attacks at work.
There’s an old saying that goes: “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” The same, sadly, might be said about anxiety.
We all seem collectively aware of how rampant anxiety is. But, beyond some basic self-care steps, how many of us truly understand what it is and how it can be managed?
Marriage counselors can use emotionally focused couples therapy to map the emotions, needs, and distress felt by partners. With time, couples learn to be emotionally available to each other and to feel and show empathy. This is especially helpful for relationships where one or both partners suffer from depression, addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder, or chronic illness. It will help them learn to substitute healthy patterns for counterproductive reactions and can transform their whole relationship.
Breathing is something we all do without a second thought, unless something reminds us—like this article. Take a moment to focus on your breath. Draw your attention to the motion of inhaling and exhaling, the automatic rhythm that keeps your blood cells flowing so you keep living: take a deep breath in and then exhale. Are you focused on your breath now? Good.
