Most athletes are impacted by feelings of anxiety at some point in their athletic pursuit. If an athlete does not learn to manage anxiety, it may interfere with athletic performance because it causes a tense body. When an athlete’s body is tense, their coordination and ease of movement decreases. These are necessary for fluid movement and skill …
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S.. They are known to affect 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older every year. This represents 18.1% of the population. The definition of anxiety is “a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about …
Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. Anxious feelings often lurk in the background, or seem to pop out of nowhere. Either way, anxiety is unpleasant and its causes are not always easy to pinpoint. Methods in yoga and meditation can be …
Do you find it difficult to manage emotions? Have you ever had the experience of feeling completely out of control, where your heart races, your breath shortens, and you feel absolutely panicked? Or maybe you just have a continuous, irritating, low-level anxiety that seems to be your constant companion. This is the experience of being …
