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If you’ve ever noticed that anxiety doesn’t show up during the “big, obvious stressors”, but instead ambushes you in the car, in the shower, folding laundry, or lying in bed, you’re not imagining it. In fact, this is one of the most common (and most maddening) experiences my clients and students describe. Why anxiety hits […]

January 27, 2026

Why Anxiety Hits Hardest in Everyday Moments (and What to Do When It Does)

Affirmations, Compulsions, OCD and Anxiety Basics, Recovery Tips