Fear is a natural, instinctual human response. The fear response is important when we are facing real, imminent danger. Immediate threats to our survival necessitate a response like fight, flee or freeze.

Growing up, many of us internalized messages of what is right or wrong, what is good or bad, and how things should or shouldn’t be. We may have been shamed for crying. We may have been punished for yelling or throwing tantrums.

We are living through a pandemic. And so it makes sense that a lot of big feelings are happening right now. And a lot of triggers.

With each step towards the cave entrance, I thought about how that one time my vertigo was triggered by darkness, how being in a small space can on rare occasions make me feel somewhat claustrophobic.

Today’s society has put far too much focus on materialism, appearance, the Kardashians (hint: they are not perfect), etc. Social media keeps “what everyone else is doing” right in front of our faces.

How do you let go of the things you cannot control but so desperately want to? This might be the biggest struggle in living.

Anxiety is real. It's not just being a worry-wort or a planner. It's not just being a perfectionist or socially awkward.

Almost 1 in 5 American adults suffer from anxiety. Of that nearly 20% of adults, less than half do anything to treat their anxiety. Why?