Lonely and Worried
How is your isolation affecting your anxiety? For me, it’s making it worse. We all have basic human needs, and the first need is to feel safe. And part of what makes us safe is being connected to others.
Read MoreSuicide Prevention – Adding an Emotional Support Piece
Have you known anyone who has taken their own life, or at least attempted? Do you know what it’s like to have suicidal thoughts? Is suicide prevention something you’re passionate about?
Read MoreUnderstanding Your Depression and Anxiety (A Novel Point of View)
You have been told stories from the medical community for years, so I am guessing you feel clear and confident in your understanding of the origins of your anxiety and depression. But, what if I told you the stories we have been told only apply to a small part of the population, and for most people, normal people like you and I, it’s not true.
Read MoreHow to Save Your Marriage: An Emotionally Focused Therapy Approach
Are you struggling with conflict or even worse feeling distant, indifference or apathy? Does it feel like your marriage is falling apart?? Do you two feel more like roommates than a married couple? Are you ready to be happily married? Let’s learn how to save your marriage, by using a technique called an emotionally corrective experience.
Read MoreAdvice for Teacher Self-Care #1
Have you searched the term “self-care for teachers”? Or even “self-care” in general? What you’ll get are lists of “self-care ideas” that quite frankly are not that useful. They are self-care ideas that one, you already know, and two, they are self-care ideas that you wouldn’t do. But, the worst part of these self-care ideas is that they just become one more item on your “to-do-list”. Which kind of defeats the distressing intent of self-care. Today, I am sharing my advice about creating some self-care ideas that will help destress and not add more stressors.
Read MoreTips for Teachers to Destress
If you are a school teacher then “overwhelmed” is the word that best describes your life. A new study (April 2020) conducted by Yale showed school teachers are anxious, OVERWHELMED, and stressed. Overwhelmed by life and feeling overwhelmed at work. All the added stressors of teaching online are bringing on teacher burnout. That’s why it’s so important to share some advice about self-care that can help destress you teaching professionals.
Read MoreMajor cause of Depression
Sadness is a natural part of the human experience. People may feel sad or depressed when a loved one passes...
Read MoreWhat will happen if I did not treat Depression?
Untreated clinical depression is a serious problem. Untreated depression increases the chance of risky behaviors such as drug or alcohol...
Read MoreWhere to get help for Depression?
The first step in getting treatment for depression is making an appointment with your general practitioner. They can recommend doctors...
Read MoreWhat is Depression?
Have you lost interest? Has the fun of life left? Those things you used to do, and enjoy, have they...
Read MoreWhere Psychology Got It Wrong
I think maybe psychology has gotten a few things wrong, and I want to suggest maybe focusing on your ego can be a never ending black hole.
Read MoreSocial Media Manors – Learning the 4 Ways We Communicate
To make social media positive we need to more considerate when making comments on posts or sharing reviews. We need to create some basic rules about how to properly interact. Well, in our personal interaction we do, they are called manors.
Read MoreBlame Game – Why You Can’t Communicate
It’s a simple problem of communication to shift, but it’s not always easy to change. Read on, and learn to avoid the Blame Game.
Read MoreStop Negative Feelings – Lessons from Star Wars (2020)
Well, the new Star Wars movie, Rise of Skywalker, tells us why that’s not going to work. Sounds strange but, yes a movie, even a star wars movie has some psychological answers for you when it comes to what’s effective about dealing with negative feelings.
Read MoreAfraid and Worried with COVID? Advice on How to Keep Calm and Relaxed
If you are feeling afraid and nervous as a part of your normal life, then in crisis, like with COVID, you are going to feel even more angst. Today, I will be sharing some advice on how to keep your fears under control by finding your inner peace.
Read MoreShifting Anxiety – By Using Words (Covid-19)
If you want to learn more about emotional regulation and good mental health stick around and rediscover the secret to surviving a crisis.
Read MoreHelp for Kids and Anxiety
Today I want to help by giving you a better understanding of what’s happening, with their emotions and how to best support their feelings of fear.
Read MoreNew Cognitive Therapy – Help for Corona Anxiety
Currently, with Coronavirus or Covid-19, there’s lots of anxiety in the world and most of us are using every tool we can find to somehow reduce our feelings of anxiousness.
Read MorePower of Your Thoughts (Help with Corona Anxiety)
Overwhelming fear and worries about the coronavirus, Covid-19, can create a ton of emotional distress especially to those who are already living with angst and nervousness. All of us are watching the headlines and have been thinking when is this all going to end. The advice I will be sharing today will focus on bringing relief, but not by the end of the virus but by helping you end your worries through the power of your thoughts.
Read MoreWork Anxiety
Let us share some ideas, and resources that could help provide some relief to your anxiety. In terms of understanding how your brain works and how to best help yourself in your own unique situation.
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