Note: this piece was first published on PsychCentral under the title: Bummer in the Summer: How to Deal with Summertime Seasonal Affective Disorder By Tracy Shawn, MA ~ 3 min read As I write this, … [Read more...]
Dealing with Summer Depression, Otherwise Known as: Summertime Seasonal Affective Disorder
An Anxiety-Warrior’s Guide to Anti-Stress & Anxiety Supplements
By Tracy Shawn, M.A. As a long-term anxiety-warrior, I tried many different modalities to help combat my terrible “what-if” monsters. I started out trying cures without any scary side effects … [Read more...]
Insights and Answers into the Loneliness Epidemic
By Tracy Shawn, MA Please note that this piece was first published with PsychCentral.com under the title: "Insights Into Loneliness" ~ 2 min read Experts are warning us that we are in … [Read more...]
The Upside of Downside: “Burdens and Blessings of Mental Disorders”
Please Note: This post was first published with psychcentral.com under the title: The Upside of Downside: The Surprising Gifts of Mental Disorders By Tracy Shawn, MA ~ 2 min … [Read more...]
A Mini Memoir on Happiness
by Tracy Shawn (A One-Minute Read) My earliest memory of pure joy was when I was about four years old—and utterly alone. I had woken up at dawn. It seemed as if the house … [Read more...]
When Your Dreams Aren’t Coming True
Please Note: This piece was first published with PscyhCentral.com on November 2017 under the title: "How to Win Even When You Fail" by Author and Speaker Tracy Shawn, M.A. What do the … [Read more...]
How Finding Your Awe Can Decrease Anxiety
By Tracy Shawn, M.A. Author and Speaker. Please visit Tracy's Author Page Here: https://www.amazon.com/author/tracyshawn ~ 2 min read Please Note: This piece was first published with PsychCentral … [Read more...]
On Marriage: Advice to Newlyweds and Beyond
by Tracy Shawn, M.A. (See Amazon Author Page at: https://www.amazon.com/author/tracyshawn) The following piece is a revised letter I recently wrote for my soon-to-be married niece. I’m … [Read more...]
Positive Ways to Assert Yourself
Please Note: This piece was first published under the title "Leaping Over the Assertiveness Hurtle" with psychcentral.com … [Read more...]