Understanding worry, fear, and anxiety problems and learning what to do about them.
Here I will show you my all time favorite breathing technique for a panic attack. If you know me, you’ll know I am hand’s on. I don’t want someone to tell me what to do, I like to try it for myself. That is how I learn, by feeling and experiencing. Show me a breathing […]
We sometimes confuse fear with not wanting to do something. It is easier to say you “don’t want to” than to realize you do but fear won’t let you. The latter can make you feel disappointed in yourself, which never feels good. But when you name it as “fear”, it really helps you see it
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Going through a hard time can feel isolating, but it’s important to remember that you’re not alone. Recently, I asked fellow bloggers to respond to a simple yet powerful prompt: How do you get through a hard time? Their answers were filled with wisdom, honesty, and practical advice. In this blog, I’ll share some of
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Do you want to find a therapist but don’t know where to start? What is a therapist? A therapist meets with individuals, couples, and families while or after they go through a difficult situation or there is a mental, emotional, or spiritual concern or a problem. The words therapist, psychotherapist, and counselor can be interchanged. Problems can range from
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How do I love thee, let me count the ways 1. Make time for yourself to lie down and connect with the earth Whether I can be outside or not, lying down supine on the earth is my favorite position to forgive. To let everything go, I just imagine it falling into the earth. If
Every Labor Day, I reflect on my life’s work and create my new years mission. It is perfect timing with the start of the new academic year. Any “beginning” is a time for reflection on what’s worked in the past and what needs changing. Change is good. It is a time for fresh starts. The
Do you feel like no one understands what you are going through? There are all these quotations on Facebook that tell us that we just have to “let go” of our feelings and we’ll “feel better.” But when our feelings are so intense and we would give anything to get rid of them, it is
Why is it that people know sadness more than happiness? Why do the negative stories of our lives stand out so much more prominently in our minds than the good stuff? And, why do we hear all of the no’s and take the yes’s in stride barely registering them? When we learn that emotional pain