Tag: fear

  • Maybe it’s not stress, maybe it’s anxiety

    Maybe it’s not stress, maybe it’s anxiety

    According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), 40 million Americans over the age of 18 are affected by anxiety — roughly 18 percent of the nation’s population. That number is only for the diagnosed cases. There is a large population of people walking around with anxiety and other various disorders related to…

  • What happens in our brain when we try to decide

    What happens in our brain when we try to decide

    It was Saturday morning and I was on my way to meet Caroline for brunch. It had been a while since I saw her and in order to express my apology for being such a ghost, and such a terrible friend, I told her I’d save her a trip on the bus and that I’d…

  • Why our fear cripples us and the thrill of change

    Why our fear cripples us and the thrill of change

    What does one do with their underlying fear? Some chose to hide it under makeup and fabulous clothing. Others through allowing their work to become their life. Some chose to live the way society has shown them prior, their values fed on plastic spoons by main stream media and nuclear family TV. Things like college,…