Anxiety Archives - The Purist Life by Natalie Milakara

Lion’s Mane: the Anti-Anxiety Adaptogen. Here’s How I Take It…

Health & Fitness, Life & Wellness / September 3, 2020

Lion’s Mane Mushroom + Reishi Mushroom = A Calmer, Focused Mind. Opening Up About My Mental Health Journey First off, I want to say thank you to those who’ve reached out about their own mental health journies. When I initially started sharing my struggles with severe anxiety and chronic depression, I really didn’t know what […]

Lion’s Mane: the Anti-Anxiety Adaptogen. Here’s How I Take It…

Hard Life Lessons I Learned Before I Turned 30

Advice, Life & Wellness / August 30, 2018

Brutally Honest Life Advice From an Extroverted Introvert. Turning 30 seems to have a bad reputation. But I couldn’t feel more optimistic about it! It’s something I embrace wholeheartedly because I finally feel comfortable in my skin. I must admit, it’s been a long, winding path to get here. And yet with every obstacle, I […]

Hard Life Lessons I Learned Before I Turned 30

Shelter From the Storm

Advice, Life & Wellness, Self Care / November 11, 2017

What to do When Facing Anxiety, Depression or Post-Tramatic Stress Disorder? I was in a highway car crash on October 26, 2017. It was one of my greatest fears. I was pulled over on the left shoulder of the highway, hazard lights blinking and ears ringing. In my rearview mirror, the hood of a white […]

Shelter From the Storm

The Pursuit of Happiness

Advice, Life & Wellness / June 7, 2017

Searching for happiness in a world obsessed with image can be daunting. And sometimes, destructive. Just like Alice, I found myself chasing a white rabbit through an illogical reflection of reality. So many twists and turns! So many hopes dashed. I withdrew deep inside myself to reflect. The ‘white rabbit’ in my story is, of […]

The Pursuit of Happiness