by Tracy Shawn Reading, can indeed, reduce anxiety. But why? Stories provide an escape from our personal stressors and worries as well as a much-needed respite from … [Read more...]
Reasons–and Cures–for Morning Anxiety
March 19, 2020 by
Note: First Published in PsychCentral under the title "Morning Anxiety: Causes and Cures to Combat the Waking “What Ifs” on March 4, 2020 By Tracy Shawn, MA ~ 3 MIN … [Read more...]
An Anxiety-Warrior’s Guide to Anti-Stress & Anxiety Supplements
May 29, 2018 by
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...]
To My Fellow “Sensitive Systems”
March 12, 2017 by
by Tracy Shawn, M.A. When I was in college, my friend Lauren and I joked that if we were ever to start a band, we’d call it “The Sensitive Systems.” Kindred spirits, Lauren and … [Read more...]
Holiday Survival When Anxious or Depressed
December 10, 2014 by
By TRACY SHAWN, M.A., Author (This article was first published in PsychCentral.com) For those of us who suffer from anxiety or depression, the holiday season can prove especially … [Read more...]
3 Creative Ways to Combat the Blues
September 16, 2014 by
By TRACY SHAWN, M.A. (This article was first published in Psychcentral.com) Often, stress, disappointments, and mundane realities of everyday life plague our inner worlds so much that it’s … [Read more...]
The Healing Power of Animals in Our Age of Technology
August 5, 2014 by
(First Published in: PsychCentral.com) I think I could turn and live with animals, they’re so placid and self-contained, I stand and look at them long and long. ~ Walt Whitman (1819-1892), Song … [Read more...]
Strategies for the Chronically Overworked
July 21, 2014 by
By TRACY SHAWN, MA (First Published in Psych Central Magazine: http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/author/tracy-shawn/) The following is an interview with Dr. Greg Marcus, … [Read more...]
