Life keeps moving, regardless of an individual's stress level. The problem is there will always be another task, another deadline, another stressor. That is why it is important to continually engage in self-care tasks to prevent long-term impacts of stress on the mind and body.
It happened again; you reflected on the past year and decided 2026 will be your year, the year to bring health, wellness, peace, community, hobbies, growth, and/or healing. And with that came some goals. My guess is that you had the purest intentions and were motivated to implement change, and life sent you some reality checks. How can you accomplish all these things and still keep time for rest and recovery? Why are your goals and new routines adding to your stress? Let’s get into it!
How do you keep anxiety at bay? Perfectionism, procrastination, people-pleasing, overthinking, repeatedly checking your phone, and stomach issues can all be symptoms that anxiety is hiding under the surface. Although many people experience anxiety, it’s not normal. At the same time, our negative emotions, like anxiety, are not bad – they’re just pieces of information that something important is going on. Insight therapist, Joshua Medeiros, points a spotlight on anxiety and shares encouragement for how to use it to benefit our lives.
"My life leading up to scheduling my first appointment with Insight Counseling was pretty strained. It was not my first time in counseling—I had been in counseling for maybe two years prior to that, but I wasn't receiving what I needed. I had to take a break from work, consulting, training, and the business as a whole. Everything just had to be put on hold, which caused me a lot of mental distress. I needed help managing all of that."