Weekend Therapy

12/09/2025

How do you spend the holidays while grieving ? Here are some tips to make it easier for you: http://bit.ly/GrievingDuringHolidays | https://www.weekendtherapy.com

12/05/2025

Check out the new holiday blog post by one of our associates, Coreetha Entzminger.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We hear this phrase repeatedly during the holiday season, but for many people the holidays tend to be a time where stress levels become elevated. Although we anticipate the excitement that can occur during this time of the year, there can be a sense of anx...

12/02/2025

The busiest times of year plus stress, stress, stress! You don't have to celebrate, but you do deserve to survive. 🎁 http://bit.ly/hollyjollydepression | https://www.weekendtherapy.com

11/25/2025

Why are holidays particularly hard for depression sufferers? Get answers here and tips on coping: http://bit.ly/4TipsHolidayDepression
| https://www.weekendtherapy.com

11/18/2025

Feeling frazzled? The Mayo Clinic shares 3 quick tips to reduce holiday stress 🎁😫: http://bit.ly/3TipsHolidayStress | https://www.weekendtherapy.com

11/14/2025

By: Coreetha Entzminger

You may often hear that someone has anxiety or you may have anxiety yourself. The most challenging thing about managing anxiety are the triggers we experience from it. Anxiety triggers can be brought on when we are faced with a stimulus in our environment that provokes our fight or flight response.

The amygdala is where the fight or flight response in the brain is activated.The amygdala not only regulates our emotions, but is responsible for memory storage. Why is this important when we think about triggers? Well, the amygdala also connects your memories with specific emotions. This is also why triggers occur. It is responsible for how we approach our decision-making in those moments.

The frontal lobe is responsible for impulse control, problem solving, and attention. During an anxiety attack, this part of the brain becomes temporarily disabled and controls the emotional responses you have in those moments. This part of the brain is supposed to rationalize your experience, but finds difficulty doing so.

This is why it is important to regulate your emotions by using grounding techniques and shifting your thought process. Grounding techniques allow you to regain control of your mental state and become aware of your senses. Shifting your thought process can also help you regain control of your negative thoughts and transition them into neutral and positive thoughts. This can assist with managing triggers caused by anxiety. | https://www.weekendtherapy.com

11/01/2025

"Where there is no struggle, there is no strength." - | https://www.weekendtherapy.com

10/29/2025

"Only I can change my life . No one can do it for me." ✨ - Carol Burnett | https://www.weekendtherapy.com

10/26/2025

"Life should not only be lived, but it should also be celebrated ." (Osho) | https://www.weekendtherapy.com

10/23/2025

Learn the strength and power found in your vulnerability. 💥 http://bit.ly/daringgreatlywithbrene | https://www.weekendtherapy.com

10/21/2025

10/20/2025

"Little changes make big differences." You probably hear it all the time, but it is true! http://bit.ly/7littlechanges | https://www.weekendtherapy.com