By Tammy Fletcher, MA, IMF, CFT, Body-MInd Psychotherapy We see a number of people in our practice who struggle with feelings of anxiety. Working with mental and emotional responses to stress is helpful for these people. We also take time to learn about where the person feels his or her anxiety in the body. Some common physical manifestations of […]
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By Mitch Abblett Your teen is sending you messages with their behavior—especially the most off-putting, anger-laden actions. The key is whether you are willing to respond to the real message behind their behavior. In addition to the general desire for your engaged attention, below is a list of what teens are generally very interested in. When these
By Paula Durlofsky, PhD. Perfectionists strive for flawlessness in all parts of life. They have unattainably high standards for themselves. They are exceedingly concerned about others’ evaluation of them, hardly ever satisfied with their performance, and blame themselves when things go wrong — even when they are not directly involved or responsible. Perfectionists consider mistakes
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By Rosie Osmun, Writer, Content Manager at Amerisleep Learn 11 things about sleep that parents can use to improve health and nighttime routines of their children. American kids are winning; unfortunately, what we’re taking first place in is sleep deprivation. Many kids and teens aren’t getting enough sleep for a variety of reasons. In one
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BY EDITORINPANTS A lot of work has gone into the study of gratitude. I have even written on it being one of the keys to loving life right now. Another dimension of gratitude is appreciation. THE FACT THAT PEOPLE EXIST IS WHAT OPENS YOU UP TO LIVING. I came across this Humans of New York photo
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Arthur: Fleur Heazlewood Resilient people are able to utilise their skills and strengths to cope and recover from problems and challenges. Resilience does not eliminate stress or erase life’s difficulties. What it does do though is give people the strength to tackle problems head on, overcome adversity and move on with their lives. There is a
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October 27, 2015 • By Nicole S. Urdang, MS,NCC, DHM, Holistic Psychotheraypy. Topic Expert Contributor “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” —Thích Nhất Hạnh Historically, therapy has been all about the mind changing the mind, but what if your body could change your mind? Vietnamese
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POSTED BY ROSANNA CASPER Welcome to Victimland—a dystopian theme park we all spend too much time in. Hardly a day goes by that we don’t complain, criticize, blame, gossip or compare ourselves to other people. I certainly struggle with it. I’ll take 30 minutes to journal or meditate only to hop in the car to
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By GoodTherapy.org Staff Establishing a good self-care routine can sort of be compared to putting on an oxygen mask when an airplane cabin loses pressure. “Put your own mask on first before assisting others,” the flight attendant warns us during the safety brief before departure. While it may seem selfish and counterintuitive for some to help themselves
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