by Alex Harris, Content Team contributor For many people, holidays are something to look forward to. They’re often associated with relaxation, sunshine and a break from everyday life. Starting something new such as a new job, a university course or moving home is also usually described as exciting. But if you live with anxiety, these […]
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by Tom Swarbrick, Content Team editor How to start something new without letting anxiety win There is a particular kind of dread that settles when you decide to start something new. Perhaps it’s a career change, a new field of study, a creative project or simply walking into a room full of strangers. Irrespective of
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by Kelly Carrington, GAWD I have been fascinated by the concept of people-pleasing for some time, and often wondered whether my desire to be ‘good’ and to please others has made me anxious. Or was I anxious to begin with, and that drives my need to please people to keep discomfort at bay? It is a
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by Claire Wortley, Content Team contributor A few years back, I promised my adult daughter that I would take her on a wonderful holiday to Croatia. We planned to have a fantastic time relaxing and enjoying each other’s company. However, there was one issue: I hadn’t flown since developing anxiety and panic disorders, which was
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By Quanling Zhang, Content Team contributor Enrolling in a high-paced environment can be stressful. University students are often in such situations, facing multiple deadlines, coursework, critiques and presentations in group settings, as well as managing the heavy workload created by these numerous assignments. Particular sources of stress may also include not having a clear understanding
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by Zeynab Rahman, Content Team contributor “It’s just a presentation”, they say. So why does it feel like the worst thing in the world? I sat down in my seat, listening to the professors talk about which group would go first. At first, it hadn’t fully hit me, but I could feel it building. My
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This article explores why digital spaces can trigger anxiety, how they affect young people’s well-being and what research tells us about navigating online life in healthier, more balanced ways.
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by Claire Wortley, Content Team contributor As a Gen Xer, someone born between 1965 and 1980, I don’t recall hearing people talk about stress when I was young. Life was life and we just got on with it. However, that doesn’t mean that ‘stress’ didn’t exist. It probably means that the language was different; for
Fresh starts are supposed to feel exciting. A new month, a new term, a new job, a new routine, all of these moments come with the promise of possibility. But for many people, especially young people, new beginnings do not feel refreshing at all. They feel heavy. Pressured. Overwhelming. In this article, our Content Team academic Katlong Dasat explores fresh start anxiety.
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The beach is quiet this morning. Not the empty kind of quiet that feels lonely, but the soft kind that wraps gently around you. The kind that belongs to early mornings before the crowds arrive, when the world still feels half-asleep. The sea stretches endlessly towards the horizon, pale-blue water blending into a sky that
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