Do You Know 5 Useful Facts About Feelings?
Feelings – Feelings are a reaction to stimuli. Feelings can be physically felt, for example, heart palpitations and a flushed face. Feelings tend to be...
When you think about stress, you probably think about emotional stress. Emotional stress can be a huge influence in our lives, but there are two other stressors in our lives: physical stress and chemical stress.
Defense Mechanisms: Simple Reasons We Use Them
What Are Defense Mechanisms? Defense mechanisms are your unconscious thoughts that provide you with emotional distance from your unpleasant feelings. For example, if you are...
Are You Angry? How To Understand Your Anger
My Anger and How to Understand it Aristotle (384 B.C.-322 B.C.) had an interesting quote about anger: Anybody can become angry – that is easy,...
7 Healthy Time Out Steps and How to Use Them
Time Outs “Time out” is an interesting phrase that has so many meanings:• During a basketball game the Celtics can call a “time out” to...
Conflict and 4 Simple Resolutions You Should Know
Four Simple Resolutions to Conflict In my private practice I listened to my clients talk about hundreds of different topics of importance in their life....
Understanding FOMO And JOMO – 2 Easy Acronyms To Know
What is FOMO and JOMO? Not familiar with the acronyms of FOMO and JOMO? In the age of social image crafting and social media overload,...
Get Out of The Post Holiday Blues
Post Holiday Season Blues With the passing of the holiday season and ongoing uncertainty about 2021, chances are good that you will experience an emotional...
Know Your Holiday Bill of Rights
Know Your Holiday Bill of Rights As you look at “closing out” 2020, has the holiday season brought about another layer of stress? Due to...
Know Your Core Values (ABC’s) and Emotional Clutter (123’s)
Know Your Core Values (ABC’s) and Emotional Clutter (123’s) Over the last 40 years of being a clinical social worker, one of the things I...
Thanksgiving 2020: A Self-fulfilling Prophecy?
Thanksgiving 2020: A Self-fulfilling Prophecy? There is a wonderful quote by Henry Ford (1863-1846) that applies to self-fulfilling prophecies: Whether you think you can or...