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Co-Parenting Jealousy

If you’re divorced or co-parenting, you may have had a painful thought that you’re almost afraid to admit: “I’ve done so much of the hard work, and now my ex gets to enjoy the benefits.” Maybe you were...

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Behavior Modification Guide for Parents of Anxious Children

When your child is anxious, your instincts naturally tell you to protect them. You reassure them one more time. You let them skip the birthday party. You answer the same question for the tenth time....

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Helping Your Child Overcome a Fear of Flying

Family vacations can be stressful enough without adding a fear of flying to the mix. If your child becomes anxious at the thought of boarding an airplane, planning a trip can quickly shift from...

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Tell Me What OCD Is Really Like: A Teen’s Mission to Increase Understanding...

At Light On Anxiety, one of our core goals is increasing understanding of OCD and reducing the stigma that often surrounds it. We were excited to learn about a local student’s creative effort to help...

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Parent-Based CBT: Creating Change from the Outside In

One of the hardest parts of parenting a child with anxiety is feeling powerless. You can see anxiety taking over your child’s life. You watch them avoid situations, seek constant reassurance, become...

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When Weather Worries Take Over: How CBT Can Help

Most children go through phases of worrying about thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, extreme heat, wildfires, or other weather-related events. Some become fascinated by weather and enjoy checking...

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Why You Want to Cancel Plans — And Why Going Anyway Might Help

You made the plans. At the time, they sounded great. Dinner with a friend? Lovely. A walk after work? Healthy and doable. A casual get-together? Sure, why not? But then the day goes on. Work drains...

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CBT for Career Stress and Anxiety: Time for a New Job or a New Approach?

If you’ve ever found yourself lying awake at night worrying about work, you’re not alone. Maybe you’re overwhelmed by your workload. Maybe you’re dealing with constant deadlines, performance...

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Is Clutter Messing With Your Brain?

Clutter may seem like a small thing. A pile of papers on the counter. A chair covered in clothes. A desk full of “I’ll deal with this later” items. But your brain may be working harder than you realize...

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Pregnancy, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), and CBT: How to Navigate a...

Pregnancy asks your body to do something remarkable: grow and nourish another human being. Yet for someone struggling with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), pregnancy can feel less like a miracle and...

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When Your Brain Goes Offline: Why Emotional Regulation Starts with the Body

Have you ever been so overwhelmed by anxiety, anger, frustration, panic, or sadness that you couldn’t think straight? Maybe someone asked you a simple question and your mind went blank. Maybe you knew...

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Practice Dating: Could It Help You Overcome Dating Anxiety?

If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you’ve probably heard about the rise of “practice dating.” The concept is simple: Instead of waiting until you meet someone who feels like a perfect...

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Why Less Screen Time Is Becoming More Attractive in Dating

If you’ve noticed a shift in what people are looking for in dating, you’re not imagining it. More and more, people are drawn to partners who aren’t constantly on their phones. Not because technology is...

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Why You Pretend Not to See Someone You Know in Public

You’re walking down the street. You spot someone you know. And almost instantly, you look away, pretend to check your phone, or hope they didn’t see you. Then comes the internal commentary: Why did I...

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Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD): A CBT-Based Training Guide

Understanding the Spectrum of Grief Typical (Adaptive) Grief Intense, painful, but moves over time Oscillation between loss-focused and life-focused states Gradual integration of the loss Prolonged...

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CBT for Career Anxiety: A Practical Guide to Feeling Better at Work

If your job has started to feel like a constant source of stress, overthinking, or self-doubt, you’re not imagining it. Career anxiety is real—and it doesn’t just come from having “too much to do.” It...

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Is AI Helping You Communicate Better at Work — or Helping You Avoid It?

If you have ever opened ChatGPT before sending a difficult email or text at work, you are not alone. More and more people are turning to AI to help them navigate tricky conversations — asking for help...

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Why Familiar Nature Sounds May Help You Feel Better, Faster

You do not need to escape to a remote forest to feel the benefits of nature. In fact, new research suggests that something much simpler may be enough: listening to nature sounds — especially ones that...

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When Muscle Pain and Anxiety Team Up: How to Break the Myofascial Pain Cycle

If you’re dealing with ongoing jaw, face, neck, or shoulder pain, it’s easy to assume the problem is purely physical. And to be clear — the pain is real. But pain doesn’t happen in isolation. Your...

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Friction Maxxing: Why Making Life a Little Harder Can Help You Feel Better

You’ve probably heard a lot about making life easier—automating tasks, streamlining routines, minimizing effort wherever possible. And while convenience has its place, there’s a growing conversation...

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