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The Unseen Battle: Living with High-Functioning Anxiety
Anxiety Hetty Barnett Anxiety Hetty Barnett

The Unseen Battle: Living with High-Functioning Anxiety

The life of someone with high-functioning anxiety can become overly complicated with unrealistic expectations of yourself and of life. With a skilled therapist by your side, therapy sessions can be like a private workshop in which you can let down your guard and share your innermost emotions.

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Living in the In-Between
Anxiety Hetty Barnett Anxiety Hetty Barnett

Living in the In-Between

I believe that even in the in-between we are not alone, and we are fundamentally safe. We can take steps to trust the process and lean into this in-between experience of life. You never know where it will lead you, which is the unbearable and unavoidable truth of being human

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When in Doubt, Sleep!
Anxiety Hetty Barnett Anxiety Hetty Barnett

When in Doubt, Sleep!

I’ve been reading a book called Why We Sleep (2017) by the neuroscience and psychology professor Matthew Walker. His data and insights about how sleep impacts our health and well-being is motivating to me. I’ve definitely been giving myself more sleep opportunity (time spent in bed each night, ready to sleep) and I have noticed a daily improvement in my focus, energy and resilience. I like it! If sleep were a medication, Walker quips, we’d all want it.

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Maybe you should talk to someone - How therapy helps
Anxiety Jeremy Mohler Anxiety Jeremy Mohler

Maybe you should talk to someone - How therapy helps

Talking to a trained professional who won’t judge you for what you’ve done or how you feel might be exactly what you need to get unstuck. Therapy is different from friendship. A therapist listens to your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without any requirement for you to listen to theirs. They also have no agenda—because they have no relationship with you outside of therapy sessions.

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Regulating Resources to support Resilience
Anxiety Hetty Barnett Anxiety Hetty Barnett

Regulating Resources to support Resilience

I am leaning into my basics: prioritizing a good night’s sleep, eating well, moving my body, and staying connected to loved ones. By using these and other “Regulating Resources” I - and you - can strengthen resilience in these challenging times. I invite you to read about Regulating Resources and how to create your personalized list of resources

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Seeing Far Ahead
Anxiety Hetty Barnett Anxiety Hetty Barnett

Seeing Far Ahead

This past year of the pandemic has been one of forced short-sightedness, and it has been painful. Now we are being pushed back towards a long view, which can be soothing in some ways and also holds its own discomfort. For some it may be a welcome shift, and for others it may cause feelings of stress and anxiety. For all of us, it brings a change in perspective after a year unlike any we have lived through.

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