Social Life in Your 20s: Expectations vs Reality

Social Life in Your 20s: Expectations vs Reality

Our twenties can be summed up into two feelings: excitement and dread. From the very beginning of this new phase of life, we are faced with the harsh reality, adulthood is hard.  While maneuvering through childhood, many of us clung to the illusion that adulthood...
Avoidance: Fuel to the Fire of Anxiety

Avoidance: Fuel to the Fire of Anxiety

As we go about our daily lives, we constantly shift our behaviors according to our surroundings. The way we choose to behave is motivated by the desire to put us in the most comfortable mental space possible. When feelings of anxiety surface, instinctual coping kicks...