Advent Of Anxiety

A Plan Going Forward

Matt

Dec 31, 2023 — 3 min read

Day 31: Integrating Anxiety Management into Your New Year

So, here we are on New Year's Eve, about to start a new year. Traditionally, this is a time for setting New Year's resolutions. However, these often don't work out, so instead of creating resolutions, use the final article of this series, month, and year to create a structured plan for living with your anxiety.

It's important to remember that we cannot wholly eliminate anxiety; it's a part of who we are. After all, it's a component of our survival instinct and why we have thrived as a species. So, don't fight it—embrace it. Use anxiety as a teacher to guide you towards your goals.

Recognize your thoughts, but don't give them too much importance. Treat them as passing cars on the road. Just as we notice cars coming into view, let them go, acknowledge your thoughts as they enter your mind, and then allow them to pass.

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." - Albert Einstein

Parent Mental Health Day (PMHD) 2024

Parents Mental Health Day is created and promoted by the charity Stem4 to promote teenage mental health and their parents/carers.

Are you ready, player one?

Pandora's box has been opened - the dystopian future once predicted is fast becoming the present-day reality. What does it look like, and what does it mean for us and our mental hea

The Cycle of Temporary Relief

Introduction How often have we heard about people who need to "have a drink to take the edge off", "retail therapy because you need cheering up", or even "watching TV late into the night to put off the next day's meeting"? We

I've published a book.

I just wanted to write a quick post about my new book, Zoe's Courage: A Journey Overcoming Worry, published on Amazon. In late November 2023, I was doing the usual school drop-off and was sitting in the car watching the birds scrap over some food in a nearby