You may know what you want to say, yet the words suddenly disappear. Your body may become still, your mind may go blank, or you may feel strangely far away from what is happening. Someone asks you a question and you cannot answer. A conflict begins and you lose access...
A difficult conversation may begin with a person knowing exactly what they want to say, but as the emotional intensity builds, something can change. Their mind may go blank, and words that felt available only moments earlier become difficult to find. They may begin to...
A person can know their material, care deeply about the topic, and be fully capable of presenting it well. Yet as soon as they stand in front of a room, join an important video call, or see their slides appear on a screen, something inside may shift. Their heart...
As an integrative therapist, I often sit with clients who carry invisible burdens. They have spent years trying to be “good enough,” endlessly scanning for others’ needs, bending themselves to keep peace, and suppressing their own desires or discomfort. Many don’t...
The mind can move toward a frightening conclusion with remarkable speed. A physical sensation becomes a serious illness. A short email from a supervisor becomes a sign that a job is in danger. A delayed text becomes evidence that a relationship has changed. One...
For some people, driving is something they barely think about. They get into the car, choose a route, and go where they need to go without spending much time considering what could happen along the way. For someone experiencing amaxophobia, getting into a car can feel...
Sometimes anxiety begins long before anything has actually happened. A difficult conversation may still be several days away, yet your mind is already rehearsing what you might say and imagining how the other person could respond. For someone who experiences flight...
Note: This article refers to a traditional Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. work schedule because Sunday anxiety is commonly described in that context. However, the same experience can happen for people who work evenings, weekends, rotating shifts, healthcare...
Anxiety can become closely intertwined with a person’s professional life. It may follow them into meetings, shape how they interpret an email, influence how they respond to a supervisor, and remain active long after the workday has ended. For some people, workplace...
A major career decision can feel as though it needs to be made quickly. You may be considering leaving a position, accepting a promotion, changing industries, returning to school, starting a business, or stepping away from a professional path that once felt right....
