Murray Center for Behavioral Wellness

Murray Center for Behavioral Wellness Serving up bite-sized mental health tips for families who’ve said “WTF is happening?” at least once this week. (Us too.) Therapy-ish tips for life’s chaos.

Kid meltdowns? Teen eye-rolls? Your own? We got you—no judgment, no jargon, no couch required.

08/29/2026

Worry doesn’t always show up as a thought.

Sometimes it looks like a racing heart, tense muscles, a stomach that suddenly feels off, shaky hands, or just a sense that something in your body has shifted.

Learning to notice those signals can make anxiety feel a little less mysterious. The earlier we recognize what our body is telling us, the easier it can be to pause, check in, and choose what might help.

In the next Worry Shmurray episode, we’ll look more closely at some of the common ways anxiety can show up in the body. 🦥💛

08/28/2026

Middle school changes the job description. We can’t make every choice for them anymore. We can help them build a voice of their own before everyone else gets louder.

08/28/2026

Wanting to fit in is a normal part of growing up. Changing, experimenting, and caring what your friends think is normal too.

The goal isn’t to raise kids who don’t care what anyone thinks. It’s to help them notice when fitting in starts requiring them to give up too much of themselves.

Sometimes what looks like an “overreaction” is actually overload.Our brains are constantly filtering sensory information...
08/27/2026

Sometimes what looks like an “overreaction” is actually overload.

Our brains are constantly filtering sensory information so we can focus on what matters. But for some people, especially after experiences that have made the nervous system more alert to possible danger, that filtering can become harder. Sounds, lights, touch, crowds, and other inputs may all demand attention at once.

By the time someone becomes overwhelmed, it may not be about one small thing at all. It may be the accumulation of everything their brain has been working to process.

A little understanding can go a long way: dimming the lights, lowering the volume, offering space, or simply not taking someone’s overwhelm personally.

Sometimes support looks less like telling someone to “push through” and more like helping the environment feel manageable. 💛

08/22/2026

When worry shows up, it can help to slow things down and take it one step at a time.

The S.L.O.T.H. Plan gives kids a simple way to check in with what triggered the worry, notice what’s happening in their body, consider another perspective, take one small step, and think about what might help next.

The goal isn’t to make worry disappear instantly. It’s to make it feel a little more manageable. 🦥💛

Ever notice how it’s easier to give someone else advice than it is to follow that same advice yourself?When we’re emotio...
08/20/2026

Ever notice how it’s easier to give someone else advice than it is to follow that same advice yourself?

When we’re emotionally involved in a problem, stress and threat can narrow our thinking. We’re more likely to catastrophize, focus on worst-case scenarios, or get stuck on one interpretation.

But when the same problem belongs to someone else, we have a little more distance from it. That distance can make it easier to think flexibly, see multiple possibilities, and consider what might actually help.

That doesn’t mean you’re bad at taking your own advice. It means solving a problem from the inside can be very different from looking at it from the outside.

Sometimes asking, “What would I tell a friend in this situation?” can help create a little of that distance.

Have you ever snapped at someone and then realized you were actually just overwhelmed?Or noticed your jaw hurt... only t...
08/18/2026

Have you ever snapped at someone and then realized you were actually just overwhelmed?

Or noticed your jaw hurt... only to realize you've been clenching it all day?

Or found yourself stress eating before you even knew you were stressed?

That's because your body often notices what's happening before your conscious mind catches up.
Your nervous system is constantly scanning for stress, conflict, uncertainty, and overload.

Sometimes your muscles tighten, your stomach drops, your heart races, or your shoulders creep toward your ears long before you can put your feelings into words.

Most of us wait until we're emotionally exhausted before asking, "What's wrong?"

Try asking sooner.

The next time you notice your body sending you a signal, pause for 30 seconds and ask yourself:
• What am I feeling right now?
• What just happened?
• What do I need in this moment?

Sometimes the answer is a conversation.
Sometimes it's food, water, sleep, or a break.
Sometimes it's taking five slow breaths before you fire off that text you might regret.

The goal isn't to stop your body's warning signs.

The goal is to notice them early enough that they become information instead of an emergency.

Your body has been trying to help you all along.

08/17/2026

Stop losing sleep over people who have already made up their minds.

08/15/2026

Worry doesn’t look the same for everyone.

Some people overthink every possibility. Some want to get everything exactly right. Some avoid, some investigate, some need reassurance.

Recognizing your own worry style can make it a little easier to understand what your brain is trying to do, and what might actually help.

Which type sounds most like you?

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