It’s more important than ever to protect your mental health these days. Controlling anxiety is an extra challenge lately. On top of our everyday stressors, 2020 has tossed us so many other reasons to worry, like the pandemic. Many people know what it’s like to deal with excess anxiety. Unfortunately, now many more people also …

Do you decline outdoor invitations because you don’t know how to keep wasps away? Maybe you’d like to host a BBQ at your house but your own fear of wasps is making you overthink it? Of all the overthinking that follows an invitation to a BBQ, my fear of bees and wasps is certainly high …

If you run in the woods vs. the treadmill, there are precautions to take to stay safe. Exercising outside is usually more appealing than the monotony of indoor workouts. However, the fear of running outside alone can prevent a person from lacing up those running shoes. There are plenty of completely valid reasons to fear …

Scared of leaving pets home alone? You aren’t the only one. Many people are concerned when it comes to leaving their house without their beloved pets in tow. Since going out sans pets is an annoying reality of life, let’s try to identify why we have these fears and what we might be able to …

Fear of answering the door is a lot more common than I thought. Perhaps the word “fear” is a little exaggerated in most cases. For me, that unexpected knock sends a shot of adrenaline right through me. I usually hit the floor, duck, or some other wildly dramatic reaction if there’s a surprise visitor. There’s …