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One Simple Technique to Use When You’re Feeling Stuck in Negative Emotions
Managing Negative Emotions: Ugh, this same dance again. You’re feeling completely stuck in anxiety, overwhelm, and negativity. Even if things are going relatively well, you can almost feel your blood pressure rising. And the worst part is, your body doesn’t seem...
6 Misconceptions About What it Means to Heal from Trauma
Healing from past trauma can feel like a huge undertaking, like deciding you’re going to build a house with your own hands. Where do I even start? What tools do I need? How long is this going to take? Am I going to burn out before I finish? Will it be worth it? So...
Spoon Theory: How To Track Your Emotional Energy to Prevent Burnout
Spoon Theory is a funny name for a really helpful concept. It was first introduced by Christine Miserandino in her essay, “Spoons”, to explain what it’s like to live with chronic pain and limited energy. It’s also been used as a way for people in general to think...
How to Know if it’s the Right Time to Start Therapy
Seeing a therapist can feel like a big deal, especially if we’ve never been to a therapist before or if we’ve had experiences with a therapist we didn’t mesh well with. How do you know when it’s time to look into seeing someone? Let’s discuss. Your main strategy for...
Back to Basics: Building a Natural Defense Against Negative Emotions
There are a million tricks, coping skills, and strategies to manage anxiety, stress, and depression, and everyone will have their favorite methods that work best for them. There are some methods, though, that work well for just about everyone. In this article, we’ll...
6 Ways to Ground Yourself when You’re Having a Panic Attack
Panic attacks are the worst. Read these 6 tips on how to ground yourself when anxiety is high. 5 Senses Grounding Get in a comfortable place and focus on your 5 senses. Say these out loud if you can: 5 things you can see. Choose objects in different areas of the...
What Are Green Flags In Relationships?
Many of us didn’t have healthy relationships modeled for us growing up, or maybe we felt like we didn’t have anyone we could trust to talk to about our relationships and what’s “normal”. Today we’ll talk about a few “green flags”, or things to look for in a partner...
How to Get the Support You Need from Your Partner
You’ve just arrived home from a long day at work. You’re feeling drained and frustrated by a million little stressors or a few big ones. You drop your stuff on the table and sag into the couch, feeling small and helpless. Your partner comes in the room and...
