Struggling with unwanted intrusive thoughts can really make life difficult to bear. The nature of these kinds of thoughts is that they are incredibly distressing. Having unwanted intrusive thoughts can lead you to doubt yourself, your sanity, your morality, your safety, or the safety of those you love.
4 science-based reasons that practicing gratitude is not flaky, fluffy, or fuzzy
I know what you’re thinking. How can practicing being grateful not be flaky, fluffy, or fuzzy? It sounds like something a feel-gooder, cheeseball will encourage us to do right after waving incense sticks around, and right before selling you their homemade gratitude memory bowl for $89. (This probably exists.)
Ok, so I sound cynical. It’s true. I may be way too cynical to be a therapist. But I use my cynicism for good! I believe that. My cynicism is actually skepticism, which means I want to know why something works and not just adopt it because it sounds helpful. And, of course, being more grateful SOUNDS helpful! And, it turns out that it IS actually pretty darn helpful.
5 strategies that can lower your anxiety right now
Unfortunately, anxiety is part of being human. It will not go away. Not completely. It is just part of our human make up. If you had no anxiety, you would be an alien. In fact, if you think about it, if you had zero anxiety you would probably have a hard time keeping yourself safe in a dangerous environment.