Monthly Archives: January 2021

How Positive Anticipation Can Make You Happier, By Dr. Hayley Hirschmann

For years I have sat with anxious patients in my office mired by “what if” thinking. Their worried thoughts about every possible scenario of having a panic attack can cripple them. I have labeled this anticipatory anxiety and explained how this thinking could trigger anxiety symptoms like heart palpitations, trembling, dizziness, shortness of breath, and…

Pandemic Stress Relief Comes in Furry (and Not-So-Furry) Packages by Dr. Stu Leeds

As we struggle to cope with entering the New Year with optimism that we’re in the last stretch of this pandemic, we search for ways to feel connected. The idea of social distancing, a fear of person-to-person contact, and “staying in” can prey on our sense of loneliness, boredom, and purpose. I have asked many…