Megan was feeling anxious. If you asked her, she’d tell you this feeling wasn’t helping. She had to give a speech in front of her company—presenting her findings to the entire staff. Though she knew her material, the thought of standing at the podium, looking out at fifty of her coworkers, made her heart race…
Have you ever taken a personality test and found you don’t neatly fit into the introvert or extrovert categories? Maybe you identify as an “ambivert,” showing traits of both. We seem to love these assessments—they help us understand ourselves, even if not all are scientifically validated. Recently, psychiatrist Dr. Rami Kaminski introduced a new label—the “Otrovert.” Otroverts…
Have you ever felt paralyzed by anxiety? You’re moving through life when suddenly your brain latches onto a thought, memory, or fear. In an instant, your body shifts into alarm mode—your heart races, your stomach clenches, your mind floods with “what ifs.” Anxiety can feel like it hijacks your whole system without warning. This process…