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10 Signs You’re a People-Pleaser
You’ll never reach your goals if you’re trying to be all things to all people.
15 ‘Adulting’ Truths You May Relate to If You Struggle With Mental Illness
As a therapist, I’m privileged to be invited into the hearts and minds of many people. One thing I’ve come to believe over the years through my work as a therapist is this: we’re all struggling with “adulting” in some way.Read More
How The ‘Impossible Task’ Affects Anxiety – And What You Can Do About It
People with anxiety are all too familiar with this phenomenon. So, what can you do about it?Read More
Dealing with Dissapointment
How to dust off and move on.
19 Critical Ways To Save You From Yourself
Have you ever wished you were totally self-accepting? If so, here’s what to do.
Resilience
Resilience is the psychological quality that allows some people to be knocked down by the adversities of life and come back at least as strong as before. Rather than letting difficulties, traumatic events, or failure overcome them and drain their resolve, highly resilient people find a way to change course, emotionally heal, and continue moving toward their goals.Read More
6 Ways Emotionally Intelligent People Handle Anger
Most of us don’t like confrontation, but it’s a fact of life that we can’t run from forever. We have to assert ourselves, our boundaries, and our needs — and others have to do the same with us. There are a million terrible ways of expressing your frustration. Here’s how to do so with better emotional intelligence to get the results you actually want. Read More
Love: What Really Matters
A loving relationship can be an oasis in uncertain times. Nurturing it requires attention, honesty, openness, vulnerability, and gratitude. Here’s a guide to important facets of intimacy.
7 Tips On How To Kick The Habit Of Indecisiveness
“You’ll know you’ve made the right decision when there is peace in your heart. Stop listening to what the world says you should do. Start listening to your own heart. There are only a few people in this world who will stay completely true to you, and YOU should be one of them. Listen to your own voice, your own soul, too many people listen to the noise of the world, instead of themselves. Deep inside, you know what you want, let no one decide that for you.” – UnknownRead More
Common Triggers For Anxiety
Anxiety is a mental health condition that can cause feelings of worry, fear, or tension. For some people, anxiety can also cause panic attacks and extreme physical symptoms, like chest pain.Read More
Understanding Grief During The Covid-19 Pandemic
The global coronavirus pandemic has created a new reality marked by grief and loss. Weddings, concerts, meetings, travels plans, school events, and more have been canceled in the wake of the virus. It has forced us to process both individual and collective grief in the face of an uncertain future which we are powerless to control.Read More
How To Ask If Everything Is Ok When It’s Clearly Not
In a perfect world, when you’re checking in with someone who’s struggling, you’d have your conversation together in a calm, private setting. Phones and devices would be silenced and stashed out of sight. Food and drinks tend to put people at ease, so you’d nosh on snacks or sip a beverage together, too.
22 Things That Happen When An Empath Falls In Love With A Narcissist
1. The empath enters the relationship wanting deep, unconditional love.Read More
How To Have A Healthy Disagreement
Not long ago, I had a triggering conversation with my partner. Yes, that happens to therapists too. But rather than going in on him, I said, “I need time to process what I’m feeling.”Read More
How To Help Your Anxious Partner
Living with anxiety can be tough — your thoughts might race, you might dread tasks others find simple (like driving to work) and your worries might feel inescapable. But loving someone with anxiety can be hard too. You might feel powerless to help or overwhelmed by how your partner’s feelings affect your daily life.Read More
5 Tips For Coping With Regret
It’s normal to experience large and small regrets, so regret isn’t an emotion you need to be scared of. Here are some tips for coping when it happens:Read More
Things To Start Doing If You Have Social Anxiety
Social anxiety activities are those things you can do to challenge your anxiety. Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is estimated to affect around 12% of the population at some point in their lives. People with SAD suffer in all areas of their lives; they have trouble making friends and maintaining friendships, finding life partners, finding work and building a career, and even getting through the mundane aspects of daily life.Read More
How Trauma Affects Your Relationship
You get upset. He blows up. She shuts down. The next day you can’t even remember why it bothered you so much.
We’ve all been there, even therapists (we’re no more immune than anyone else). Here’s what I tell my clients about trauma and relationships, and the ways it can impact your day-to-day interactions with each other as well as your long term relationship.Read More
Should I Check On My Ex During Coronavirus?
In times of crisis, we often revert to things that used to give us comfort – eating our favorite snacks, watching favorite movies, and yes…even texting people who broke our hearts. Read More
Controlling Your Temper When You’re Home
This is a tough time for parents and families. With most of the country staying indoors to practice social distancing, “flatten the curve,” and decrease the spread of COVID-19, parents are finding themselves stressed out and stretched thin.Read More
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