Experiencing strong and uncomfortable physical sensations is a common part of anxiety. Your heart may pound or race, you may feel tightness in your chest, dizziness, a dry mouth, or stomach upset.... Read more »
Merrill Joan Gerber has been writing fiction, essays, and memoirs—and getting her work published regularly—for well over half a century. I was curious about her long writing life and her various routes... Read more »
THE KEY DISCOVERIES The Shared Strategy Secret: Researchers found that individuals use nearly identical methods to regulate their own emotions and the emotions of those around them. Global Validation: This “Mirror Mechanism”... Read more »
If the sudden, unpredictable bangs and blinding flashes of fireworks fill you or an autistic loved one with dread instead of excitement, you are absolutely not alone. For many autistic individuals, events... Read more »
Council on Substance Abuse. The loneliness epidemic persists: A post-pandemic look at the state of loneliness among U.S. adults. cosancadd.org/the-loneliness-epidemic-persists-a-post-pandemic-look-at-the-state-of-loneliness-among-u-s-adults/ Cox, D. (2021). The state of American friendship: Change, challenges, and loss.... Read more »
Your heart races, your stomach knots, and nausea creeps in. Whether you’re presenting, interviewing, playing in Wimbledon, or on a first date, pressure intensifies when the stakes matter to you or to... Read more »
Many autistic people know the feeling of always saying “yes” – even when every part of them wants to say “no.” You might go out of your way to keep others happy,... Read more »
Workplace anger, a common emotional experience, can arise from various triggers like unfair treatment or work overload. Individuals cope with anger differently, employing strategies such as rumination, where they dwell on the... Read more »