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Anxiety is defined as a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. It's future thinking in a negative way. While it’s normal to have concerns from time to time, chronic anxiety leads to loss of appetite, insomnia, compromised immunity and other diseases. Here are five common anxiety triggers and insights and tips for what we can do to get back into ease.

I have an overbearing/martyr-type mother-in-law. Both my husband and I realize this and know that we need to set boundaries, but are very unsure how to go about it. My husband is a recovering alcoholic and feels his mother is a trigger for his drinking. He wants to stop all communication with her, but I think it's best to talk with her and set boundaries. Neither of us wants the confrontation, but know it is vital to our relationship/sanity. Please help!

Dealing with difficult in-laws can be an overwhelming challenge whether dealing with an overbearing mother-in-law who believes her opinions are superior to yours or a martyr who tries to make you feel guilty whenever your needs conflict with hers.

Anger is an important emotion. It is an emotion that needs to be taken seriously. Like all emotions anger has an urgent message for us to listen to. The structure of an intimate relationship or a marriage allows many opportunities for anger, resentment, agitation, and frustration to manifest and show up; since it is a structure that you allow yourself to be the most vulnerable and have many set expectations.