How to recalibrate when anxiety creeps in
Many of you know that athletes hold a special place in the heart of Dr. Larry Ford. He himself is raising twin boys whose future aspirations include playing for the NFL. At Hands to Guide You, we treat athletes because, on and off the court – stress occurs. In the off-season – life happens. Nurturing [...]
The fear of missing out can be attributed to anxiety. Over 40 million adults in the U.S. (19.1%) have an anxiety disorder and approximately 7% of children aged 3-17 experience issues with anxiety each year. Most people develop symptoms before age 21. Anxiety is an extremely intense worry that persists and causes fear about everyday [...]
3 Mindful Tips for Ringing in the New Year It’s been an unusual year – COVID 19 in the early months of 2020 set the tone for the entire year. For most of us it changed our daily routine in terms of where we work, if we get to work at all, and who we [...]
As a behavioral health expert, we at H2GY believe that there is a lot you can do individually to have a positive effect on the world. The fact of life is that, yes it has its difficulties on many levels for many different people. But what can you do to ease the difficulties that face [...]
What is OCD? By definition OCD is having a tendency towards excessive orderliness, perfectionism, and great attention to detail. There are many different types of OCD: Checking. Contamination. Mental Contamination. Hoarding. Ruminations. Intrusive Thoughts. Are you someone with OCD? During times like this where we are dealing with a pandemic, it is [...]
Do you realize that social media can have a huge impact on your overall mood? Think of your NOTIFICATIONS as a small shot of dopamine every single time you look at any social media platform. How many times a day do you look at your phone for no reason other than to see if [...]
Seems like the holidays bring on the blues – so much rushing around, to-do lists, crowds, social engagement - do you experience feelings of sadness or hopelessness? How about loss of interest in your hobbies or normal activities? Slowed thought process, anxiety or insomnia? If so, you may be experiencing mild or major depression. The [...]
Timeouts aren’t just for unruly toddlers. Sometimes we all need a time-out to decompress and listen to our bodies. What is stressing you out? How is it physically affecting you? Here are 5 things you can do to get you back “in” from a time “out.” Deep breathing – Don’t underestimate the power of [...]
