Is It Possible To Overcome High-Functioning Anxiety Is it possible to overcome high-functioning anxiety? The answer to this question is more nuanced than you might think, and it’s what I’m going to break down in today’s podcast episode. I’ll be answering questions such as, what does it mean to overcome a mental health struggle? Can […]
What To Do When You’re Overwhelmed
What To Do When You’re Overwhelmed Overwhelm means “to exist in such great amounts that someone or something cannot deal with them.” You can be overwhelmed by emotions, and overwhelmed by responsibilities. When it just feels like too much and you are struggling with stress, difficulty with motivation, resentment, frustration, and/or anxiety, you might be […]
7 Ways To Feel Calmer With High-Functioning Anxiety
7 Ways To Feel Calmer With High-Functioning Anxiety When you have high-functioning anxiety, you might struggle with overthinking, difficulty relaxing, feeling on edge, and overwhelm… which are all the opposite of feeling calm. To me feeling calm means being grounded from within, and having the ability to cope with and respond to difficult emotions or […]
5 Things I Wish I Learned Earlier About High-Functioning Anxiety
5 Things I Wish I Learned Earlier About High-Functioning Anxiety I’ve been through the difficult, overwhelming, and uncomfortable on my journey towards healing from high-functioning anxiety and developing my Calm, Balanced, & Confident curriculum to help others do the same. If I could go back and speak to my past self, there are a few […]
Don’t Do Any Of These 8 Things When You Have High-Functioning Anxiety
Don’t Do Any Of These 8 Things When You Have High-Functioning Anxiety So why would I be telling what NOT to do? That’s because what you don’t do is just as important as what you DO when it comes to your mental health and personal development. It’s important to have BOUNDARIES so that you can […]
The Power Of Positive Self-Talk In Decreasing Anxiety with Jim Van Allan
The Power Of Positive Self-Talk In Decreasing Anxiety with Jim Van Allan In this week’s episode, I spoke with Jim Van Allan, vice president of schools and a professional speaker of over 12 years. Jim also hosts a podcast, Communicate to Motivate. In this episode, Jim shares his experience being a public speaker as an […]
How To Relax When You Don’t Have The Time
How To Relax When You Don’t Have The Time If there is one thing that is common in today’s society, it’s that everybody is busy. Even though we have technology and access to tools that have made our lives easier in many ways, we still have full schedules with work, family, personal hobbies and leisure […]
How To Stop Feeling Like A Failure And Recognize Your Worth
How To Stop Feeling Like A Failure And Recognize Your Worth I commonly hear from those struggling with high-functioning anxiety that you feel like a failure, and as though what you are doing is never good enough. You’re not alone in feeling this way, and it can feel extremely disappointing and discouraging when you are […]
What To Do When You Can’t Stop Overthinking Everything
Overthinking things is the number one struggle I hear from my audience. I asked my Facebook group members what their number one struggle with high-functioning anxiety is. Here are some examples of those struggles: “Overthinking every tiny little thing and every conversation but no one else having any idea that I do this.” “Overthinking everything. […]
Why Always Being Busy Is Making Your High-Functioning Anxiety Worse
High-functioning anxiety can make it difficult to relax because of all of the thoughts constantly swirling through your mind, and you might feel a drive to always be busy because you want to achieve more and be successful. Although this desire to be busy can result in high-achievement and success, it can turn into a […]