Evidence-based insights on anxiety, mental health and emotional wellbeing from the MoodFire team.
New Parent Anxiety: Why It Happens and How to Cope
Becoming a parent can trigger intense anxiety that nobody warned you about. Here’s why new parent anxiety happens, what the research says and what actually helps.
Bilateral Stimulation App: What It Means and How MoodFire Delivers It
Bilateral stimulation uses alternating sensory input to calm your nervous system. Here’s what that actually means, why it works, and how MoodFire puts it in your pocket for free.
Anxiety for Gen Z: Why This Generation Is the Most Anxious Ever
Gen Z reports higher rates of anxiety than any previous generation. Here’s what the research says about why, what’s actually driving it and what evidence-based strategies can help.
Anxiety at Night: Why It Gets Worse and How to Calm Your Mind
Night-time anxiety is incredibly common, and there are real reasons your brain won’t switch off after dark. Here’s what’s happening and what actually helps.
Breathing for Anxiety: Why It Works, What the Science Says, and How to Actually Do It
Everyone tells you to “just breathe” when you’re anxious. Turns out the science behind it is rock solid. Here’s why slow breathing calms your nervous system and how to do it properly.
What Actually Happens During a Panic Attack, and How to Get Through One
Panic attacks are among the most violently physical experiences your body can produce without anything being medically wrong. Here’s what’s actually firing inside you, why they keep coming back and evidence-based techniques to get through one.
You Know You’re Anxious. So Why Doesn’t Knowing Make It Stop?
Gen Z understands anxiety better than any generation before it. So why aren’t things getting better? Here’s why awareness alone isn’t enough, and what the evidence says about practical tools that actually help.
Why “Just Think Positive” Is Some of the Least Helpful Advice You Can Give Someone With Anxiety
Telling someone to “just think positive” when they're anxious doesn't help: it piles on guilt. Here's what the evidence says actually works: reframing, slow breathing, grounding and gratitude done without the performance.
Social Anxiety: Why It’s More Than Just Shyness
Social anxiety isn’t being a bit shy. It’s a persistent fear of being judged, embarrassed or humiliated in everyday situations. Here’s what the research says about what’s really going on and what actually helps.
How to Stop Overthinking (When Your Brain Won’t Shut Up)
Overthinking isn’t a personality quirk, it’s a pattern that grinds people down. Here’s what the research says about why your brain won’t stop looping and evidence-based techniques that actually help.
Work Anxiety: Why Your Job Is Making You Anxious and What Actually Helps
Work anxiety is more than just stress. Here’s why your job triggers real anxiety, what the research says about workplace mental health and evidence-based strategies that actually help you cope.
CBT for Anxiety: How Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Works and How to Use It
Cognitive behavioural therapy is the gold standard treatment for anxiety disorders. Here’s how CBT actually works, what the research says, and how to start using it yourself.
Grounding Techniques: What They Are and How They Calm Anxiety
Grounding techniques pull your attention back to the present moment when anxiety spirals. Here’s what the science says about why they work and how to use them.