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Anxiety and Your Body: Why Somatic Symptoms Aren’t All “All in Your Head”
Anxiety doesn’t just live in the mind—it lives in the body too. Feeling anxious triggers a fight-or-flight response designed to protect you from danger. This system is ancient and automatic.
- by Dana Hinders
When you’re struggling with depression, the idea of laughing can seem absurd—like dancing in a storm without an umbrella. And yet, laughter is possible. More than that, it’s powerful. In...
- by Dana Hinders
You couldn’t sleep—your mind was buzzing at 3 a.m., ideas racing and energy surging. A few days later, that same mind felt like it had collapsed under a lead blanket....
- by Dana Hinders
Unlike healthy motivation, toxic productivity is rooted in fear and shame. It’s the belief that you must “earn” rest by first proving your worth through constant output. This mindset often...
- by Dana Hinders
Everyone talks about therapy. Medication. Mindfulness. But what if one of the most essential pieces of your mental health puzzle is something as basic—and as often neglected—as sleep? Most adults...
