Is Walking Good for People with ADHD?

Is Walking Good for People with ADHD?

Most people who live with ADHD – or love someone who does – have heard plenty of advice. Try harder. Stay organized. Just focus.None of it is specifically useful when your brain is literally wired differently.And although medication and therapy are of...
Does Anxiety Give You Chills?

Does Anxiety Give You Chills?

You are in a waiting room, about to make a speech, or lying in bed, and all at once your skin prickles. A wave of cold washes over you. No fever. No open window.Just chills with anxiety, out of nowhere.Sound familiar? You’re not imagining it. Anxiety and feeling...
Why Emotional Regulation Matters More Than Emotional Suppression

Why Emotional Regulation Matters More Than Emotional Suppression

The vast majority of people do not receive any formal training in the management of their feelings.Often we are told to calm down, ignore it, or not make it a big deal.The action of pushing feelings down is called emotional suppression. While people frequently feel in...
DBT Skills That Change How You Handle Overwhelming Emotions

DBT Skills That Change How You Handle Overwhelming Emotions

Emotional flooding is a psychological phenomenon in which a person is overloaded with an abundance of emotions.Emotions may come all at once and it may be hard to process them all clearly. With so many emotions running through one’s mind, it may be difficult to...
Moving to a New City? How to Manage Adjustment Stress

Moving to a New City? How to Manage Adjustment Stress

You pulled it off. You moved. A new living space, new roads, a new situation all around. For a couple of weeks, it feels like the dawn of something significant.But then you find yourself bewildered in the supermarket, searching for your preferred groceries. Your go-to...