Why do we hold onto things that keep us trapped? Have you heard the story of how to trap a monkey? It’s been told that it was the idea of hunters in a jungle to take monkeys to zoos. It’s […]
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The pandemic hit us like a truck, and we hunkered down, we were in survival mode. Weeks passed, and we began to feel antsy; however, we found our new normal and attempted to live within the parameters aligned with our […]
Every wounder why the joke is therapist ask about feelings? Theres good reason for it. Learn why emotions are so complex and important.
Social media….. I have a love-hate relationship with social media. On one hand, it’s a way to share pictures and stories with others quickly with many people. It’s how I’m sharing this blog with you now and that’s good! It […]
It’s not just for November It seems like I never hear the word “gratitude” unless it’s Thanksgiving. I wonder, do we–people in general–truly mean what we’re saying and does it even matter? Recently, I’ve come across several articles and studies […]
Why Am I Doing It & How Do I Stop? This is my true, personal experience with emotional eating: There I stood, staring into my pantry, searching for anything that would taste yummy and make me feel good–not physically good […]
Doesn’t it feel like we are living in a movie? As I am writing this it’s only been 7 days here in NV since closing all non-essential businesses and we have all been social distancing. California just closed their state […]
Everywhere that you turn, you hear about the Coronavirus. I wanted to write this blog post to help with Coronavirus anxiety. Most of us are having some level of stress or worry about the spread of the Coronavirus. From running […]
What is “calm breathing” and how does it help? Why is it important? Calm breathing is a technique that helps you slow down your breathing when you’re feeling stressed or anxious. One of the most important parts of this technique […]
Anxiety and the anxious loved one. It can be so confusing if you’ve never experienced anxiety to the point that it changes your life. If you don’t understand anxiety, then you might feel overwhelmed even at a loss of how […]
You will never feel bad again after reading this. During therapy, I always to ask my clients how are you doing today? The response that I get is varied but falls typically into three different types of categories. The first […]
From anxiety or depression all the way to addiction a number of mental health issues can arise if we do not take care of ourselves. In our go go go world we have more to do than ever before. From […]
In my blog post about What Is Anxiety, I shared the different types of anxiety. Before looking at how does anxiety affects the body, make sure you first understand the difference between stress and anxiety. How Does Anxiety Affect The […]
Does your anxiety just seem to come out of nowhere? I know for me when I get anxious it doesn’t seem to start from anything particular. It just hit and I can feel my thoughts taking control. My thoughts are […]
Maybe you are just stressed out at work, or with family life. Maybe you are like me and tend to run a little anxious. No matter if its stress or anxiety (you can read about the difference by clicking here) […]
Our lives are busy, from checking email, text messages to social media we are overloaded with “stuff.” When you add in relationships, friends, family it could feel overwhelming at times. In 2016 77% of us stated that we regularly experience […]
As someone who grew up “shy” and somewhat anxious when dealing with people. I have had to learn where my social anxiousness came from, and how to deal with it. Because of this, I am able to relate and understand […]