Anxiety is a normal emotion. It is a way that our brain reacts to stress and alerts us of dangers ahead. Our ancestors needed this feeling to keep safe from large animals.

Today, anxiety shows up in moments like when you need to take a test, or something troubling at work. It comes up often when you don’t know the outcome of an important moment or decision. Anxiety can also just show up and stay: keeping you awake at night, making it difficult for you to breathe when you are around a group of people, or as ruminating thoughts while you try to do other things.
Why does it do this?
What can you do for your anxiety?
Learn about the different forms of anxiety and how to calm it with pressure points, breathing, and herbs that support the body in calming down and breaking the cycle of anxiety.

Erica Macrum is a clinical herbalist and owner of Seeds of Well Being and Sweet Fern Apothecary in Washburn.

This event is part of Workshops for Wellness funded by the Endeavor Grant. Questions? Contact Brandi at bshapland@northland.edu.

This event is free and open to current Northland students, faculty, staff, and contracted services employees only.