Anxiety
DR. JANTZ BLOG

Coronavirus: Acute vs Chronic Stress
As the pandemic associated with the Coronavirus continues, it is normal to feel increasing amounts of stress. Insecurity about your job, an over-saturation of...

Do Your Wants Masquerade As Needs?
Who hasn’t viewed an irate toddler in a store, yelling at the top of his tiny lungs, demanding the object of his heart’s desire?...

The Need for Control in Dependent People
Somebody upstairs thought it was a good idea for Randy to show the new guy around the plant. As if Randy had the time...

Rewriting Anxiety’s Script
What do actors do when they get a new script? In my limited theatrical experience, which happened far longer ago than I care to...

Are You the Definition of a Stay-Putter?
Bill was a classic stay-putter. Almost thirty, he’d never kept a job for more than a year. In between episodes of work, he found...

Four Tips for Managing Your Anxiety
Anxieties often start in the mind and fast-forward to the body, resulting in rapid breathing, or hyperventilation. When you hyperventilate, you take in more...

Anxiety: Accept the Small Stuff
One of the mistaken beliefs surrounding anxiety is that everything that happens centers around you. This mistaken belief can take on a life of...

Creating Healthy Relationships with Intention
As you work to create a healthier life, it’s important to look at ways you can strengthen your relationships. Strong relationships should be the...

The Rise in Prescription Antidepressants
While there is no dispute that the incidence of depression is growing, the response to this growth is changing. The trend has been away...

Creating an Action Plan for Your New Exercise Routine
Oftentimes, a decision to start exercising is made in desperation and disgust. Desperation says, “Start now and start hard.” Disgust says, “You deserve to...

Understanding Acute and Chronic Stress
Acute stress is the slam-on-the brakes kind of stress. It’s tied to a specific event that is perceived as either dangerous or demanding. Your...