Dr. Christina Watlington
Tag: anxiety
Anxiety is a natural response to stress, serving as a protective mechanism, but excessive or chronic anxiety can disrupt daily life. Dr. Christina Watlington highlights the importance of managing anxiety, especially during challenging times like a global pandemic. She advocates for strategies like mindfulness and professional support to cope effectively, promoting better mental health and overall well-being
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Dealing with Self-Doubt
Read more: Dealing with Self-DoubtSelf-doubt is unsettling. It can be paralyzing. You are ready to do something amazing and then doubt whispers, “You really think you can do that? Try it and you’ll fail.” Or it…
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How to Feed Your Good Wolf: Tips for Mental Wellness
Read more: How to Feed Your Good Wolf: Tips for Mental WellnessAn old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between…
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5 Tips to Help You Become Your Own Best Friend
Read more: 5 Tips to Help You Become Your Own Best FriendFriendships enrich our life and improve our health. They offer external social support that can improve our happiness, reduce stress and help us cope with major challenges. After all, we are…
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The Benefits of Sisterhood
Read more: The Benefits of SisterhoodThere are numerous benefits of sisterhood! When I think about some of the times I have laughed so hard that I have cried or felt a complete sense of joy,…
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Work-Related Stress
Read more: Work-Related Stress“If we saw work as an arena in which we could hone inner strength and wisdom moment by moment, we would make better decisions, communicate more effectively, be more efficient…
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The Invisible Backpack: Understanding Childhood Trauma
Read more: The Invisible Backpack: Understanding Childhood TraumaAnthony has a backpack. In Anthony’s backpack there are school books, markers, pencils, paper, a binder, calculator and everything else that an elementary school child would need to succeed academically.…
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Let’s Talk About Mental Illness
Read more: Let’s Talk About Mental IllnessFacts about mental illness: Undiagnosed Mental Illness has Tragic Consequences The consequences of avoiding mental illness should grab our attention. When we overlook or minimize mental illness, we end up with…
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The Power of Putting Pen to Paper
in JournalingRead more: The Power of Putting Pen to PaperDid you know that there is power in putting pen to paper? There is increasing evidence that journaling has a positive impact on one’s mental and physical well-being. According to research…
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What is Your Stress Management Plan?
Read more: What is Your Stress Management Plan?Stress is a natural part of life. It is simply our body’s way of responding to any type of demand and it is required for growth to occur. When I experience healthy stress,…