Posts Tagged ‘Anxiety’
Do You Show Yourself Your Softer Side?
The Pain Of Perfection I work in counseling with a lot of successful people who hold themselves to very high standards and who care deeply about their significant others, friends, and families. What I have noticed is that when we push ourselves really hard to try to be successful, sometimes we do not wind up…
Read MoreHow to Escape the Social Anxiety Paradox
We can all feel insecure sometimes at parties or when meeting new people in general. And there are some of us who prefer to socialize a lot less than others. This is quite different from the intense self-consciousness and fear that is typical of Social Anxiety Disorder. Struggling with this condition means that these intense…
Read MoreDestination Unknown: Fear of Moving Forward
We all want to be happier people, right? Yes and no. Sometimes just as you are beginning to feel better, your outlook changes. Instead of being filled only with hope and excitement, there are strong feelings of fear mixed in there too. Many people are shocked when this happens in counseling. They might reach a…
Read More