Why “Just Relax” Doesn’t Work — What Actually Calms an Anxious Body
If telling an anxious person to “just relax” worked, I’d be out of a job. It doesn’t — and there’s a good physiological reason why, one that changes what actually helps. Anxiety isn’t a thought. It’s a body state. We talk about anxiety as if it lives entirely in the mind — racing thoughts, worry, […]
The Difference Between Stress and Burnout — and Why It Matters
“I’m so stressed” and “I’m completely burnt out” get used almost interchangeably. But as a psychotherapist, I’ve learned that telling them apart really matters — because what helps with one can make the other worse. Stress is too much. Burnout is too long. Stress is your system responding to demand. Deadlines pile up, life gets […]