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If you’ve ever thought, “I’ll just check one more time,” or “If someone can just tell me I’m okay, then I’ll relax,” welcome to the club no one asked to join. Here’s the thing about why your brain feels safe only when you’re checking or reassuring. It doesn’t mean you’re anxious, fragile, or “behind” in […]

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 […]