What if? These are usually the first two words that people with anxiety think when they are worrying. What follows are chains of intrusive, catastrophic thoughts that can be so…
If you’re experiencing anxiety or depression, you may think that you just have to live with it or “tough it out.” The truth is that not getting help can have…
Stress during the holiday season is not uncommon. But, for the 2020 holiday season, we are also several months into a global pandemic. Despite all the unpredictability we’ve experienced this…
We’re all living through a stressful period of change, uncertainty, and even hardship. That kind of stress can trigger mental health concerns and exacerbate existing mental and physical health conditions.…
In true 2020 style, the upcoming flu season has the potential to be a doozy. Coinciding with a peak in COVID-19 infections, the possibility of contracting both the flu and…
To say this year has been stressful is an understatement. From a global pandemic to contentious politics, and everything in between, it’s hard not to live in a constant state…
Trees help clean the air, but they also release a chemical that’s been shown to lower blood pressure, reduce stress, and improve immunity when you breathe it in. In Japan,…
My daily routine has certainly changed over the last year. Before March, I commuted from Delaware County into Center City by train and walked two blocks to my 45-story office…
A few years ago, when I first started working at Independence Blue Cross, I had ambitious goals. My planned daily routine was the picture of perfect health: smoothies every morning,…
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacting much of the world, the CDC recommends a few basic strategies to help contain the spread of the virus: wearing a facemask, social distancing,…