Kids (and parents) have experienced a lot of change, uncertainty, and stress during the last year and a half. Now that it’s time to think about returning to school, you may be noticing an increase in stress and anxiety.

A person can learn to create their own pattern interrupts easily, and once they are learned, they can become automatic responses to anxiety.

Mask anxiety, like most forms of anxiety, can be overcome either through self-directed interventions, by seeking professional help, or (most effectively) a combination of both.