Tools For Daily Anxiety Relief
Katie McLaughlin, LPCC Katie McLaughlin, LPCC

Tools For Daily Anxiety Relief

Learn about 4 simple tools for daily anxiety relief. From regulating your breathing, to grounding tips, and beating insomnia, you'll find something to assist you on your journey to a calm mind, body and soul.

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Grounding Techniques For Anxiety & Lowering Stress
Katie McLaughlin, LPCC Katie McLaughlin, LPCC

Grounding Techniques For Anxiety & Lowering Stress

Grounding techniques for anxiety are meant to bring you back to the present moment and to help you reconnect with the here and now. We can do this by refocusing attention on our breath, on our body, or on the environment we find ourselves in. When we can reconnect to the present moment, to what is actually happening right now, our brain is reminded that in this moment we are safe. Once our brain recognizes that we are, in fact, safe in this moment, our anxiety begins to decrease.

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Mood Boosting Natural Remedies
Katie McLaughlin, LPCC Katie McLaughlin, LPCC

Mood Boosting Natural Remedies

Research has shown that there are a number of ways to naturally improve your mental health. This is great news for anyone who struggles with any level of anxiety or depression on a daily basis and doesn’t want to take medication to help treat it.

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Where Does Anxiety Come From?
Katie McLaughlin, LPCC Katie McLaughlin, LPCC

Where Does Anxiety Come From?

Understanding why we feel anxious and where our anxiety comes from can play a large role in helping us to feel more in control. This understanding can also decrease the shame we may feel from feeling anxious in the first place.

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Exercise and Mental Health: 3 Biological Benefits of Physical Activity
Katie McLaughlin, LPCC Katie McLaughlin, LPCC

Exercise and Mental Health: 3 Biological Benefits of Physical Activity

At some point or another, I am sure you have heard about the great benefits of exercise, especially for improving and maintaining mental health. Sometimes hearing something is beneficial isn’t enough of a reason to give it a shot, so here are 3 backed-by-research reasons why exercise improves our mental and emotional well-being.

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The Impact Of Gut Health On Mental Health
Katie McLaughlin, LPCC Katie McLaughlin, LPCC

The Impact Of Gut Health On Mental Health

The human body is a complex machine; every organ and cell working and being impacted by all other organisms in the body. This is why the concepts of Holistic Wellness and Healing are so important – they take into consideration the entire body and how the inner workings of the body are interacting with one another.

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CBT For Anxiety - How To Deal With Anxiety In 4 Simple Steps
Katie McLaughlin, LPCC Katie McLaughlin, LPCC

CBT For Anxiety - How To Deal With Anxiety In 4 Simple Steps

If we write down a thought and if feels 100% true, chances are your body may have a stress reaction. That fight/flight/freeze system will turn on and prepare your body for protection. As usual, this state of protection can feel entirely uncomfortable. When we acknowledge the signs of this protective state being turned on, we can run through our helpful calming strategies, such as deep breathing, guided meditations, physical activity, or any other techniques you have found to be helpful for you to endure this stress response until your brain and body begin to calm.

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