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    16 Facts and Tips About Radical Acceptance

    July 7, 2020

    When we think about the term “acceptance”, many people believe that this means either condoning a situation or behavior. Not so. Acceptance is not an excuse to be passive, to give up our rights in a matter, or resign ourselves to continued abuse. Quite the opposite. Acceptance is actually a proactive stance. Radical Acceptance, one […]

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    16 Facts and Tips About Radical Acceptance

    When we think about the term “acceptance”, many people believe that this means either condoning a situation or behavior. Not so. Acceptance is not an excuse to be passive, to give up our rights in a matter, or resign ourselves to continued abuse. Quite the opposite. Acceptance is actually a proactive stance. Radical Acceptance, one […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, Depression, Emotion Regulation, General, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Growth Tagged With: acceptance, ADHD, behaviors, binge eating, Borderline Personality Disorder, DBT, depression, dialectical behavior therapy, expectations, Marsha Linehan, radical acceptance, urges, willingness

    7 Advantages of Online Psychotherapy

    April 28, 2020

    Years before COVID-19 emerged and quickly took over our society, I was conducting phone sessions as well as in-person office visits with clients. Mid-March of 2020, when it became clear that I could not in good conscience continue to see clients in person, possibly endangering their health and my own, I moved exclusively to phone […]

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    7 Advantages of Online Psychotherapy

    Years before COVID-19 emerged and quickly took over our society, I was conducting phone sessions as well as in-person office visits with clients. Mid-March of 2020, when it became clear that I could not in good conscience continue to see clients in person, possibly endangering their health and my own, I moved exclusively to phone […]

    Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression, General, Mental Health Tagged With: anxiety, COVID-19, depression, online therapy, telehealth, teletherapy

    Maintaining Your Recovery Online During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    April 14, 2020

    With the widespread COVID-19 regulations requiring us to shelter at home and to practice social distancing from all but those who share our household, how do people in recovery from alcoholism or other addictive processes maintain their sobriety? A crucial component of recovery involves regular contact with others on a similar path. Isolation, and the […]

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    Maintaining Your Recovery Online During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    With the widespread COVID-19 regulations requiring us to shelter at home and to practice social distancing from all but those who share our household, how do people in recovery from alcoholism or other addictive processes maintain their sobriety? A crucial component of recovery involves regular contact with others on a similar path. Isolation, and the […]

    Filed Under: Addiction, General, Mental Health, Personal Growth Tagged With: addiction, alcoholism, meetings, recovery

    Managing Your Anxiety During The COVID-19 Crisis

    March 20, 2020

    We don’t like uncertainty. We never do. And in times such as these, so much is up in the air. We don’t know what additional restrictions our local government will mandate in terms of sheltering at home and business closures, nor how long they will continue. And what about access to testing and treatment for […]

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    Managing Your Anxiety During The COVID-19 Crisis

    We don’t like uncertainty. We never do. And in times such as these, so much is up in the air. We don’t know what additional restrictions our local government will mandate in terms of sheltering at home and business closures, nor how long they will continue. And what about access to testing and treatment for […]

    Filed Under: Anxiety, General, Mental Health, Mind/Body Connection, Mindfulness Tagged With: anxiety, control, COVID-19, exercise, gratitude, mindfulness, Stress

    15 Ways To Access Your Inner Wisdom

    February 6, 2020

    How do you think your life would change if you had absolute faith that some all-loving and all-wise being could and was managing all of your problems? You’d probably feel a lot less stressed, for starters. You might sleep better at night, be more energized during the day, and be less distracted and thus better […]

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    15 Ways To Access Your Inner Wisdom

    How do you think your life would change if you had absolute faith that some all-loving and all-wise being could and was managing all of your problems? You’d probably feel a lot less stressed, for starters. You might sleep better at night, be more energized during the day, and be less distracted and thus better […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, Courage, General, Mindfulness, Personal Growth Tagged With: acceptance, cognitive distortions, faith, inner wisdom, mindfulness, negative thoughts, patient, wisdom, wise mind

    68 Thought-Provoking Questions To Ask Yourself

    January 28, 2020

    In order to figure what would constitute a truly fulfilling and happy life, we need to have a clear sense of who we really are. Not who our parents, friends, spouses, colleagues, or the world at large thinks or demands that we be. Discovering and being our true selves can be a challenging task – […]

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    68 Thought-Provoking Questions To Ask Yourself

    In order to figure what would constitute a truly fulfilling and happy life, we need to have a clear sense of who we really are. Not who our parents, friends, spouses, colleagues, or the world at large thinks or demands that we be. Discovering and being our true selves can be a challenging task – […]

    Filed Under: General, Goal Setting, Happiness, Personal Growth Tagged With: happy, questions

    20 Ideas To Help You Find Peace

    October 14, 2019

    Studies have demonstrated again and again that maintaining a formal, daily meditation practice benefits our bodies, minds, and souls in many ways. Reduced anxiety, depression, and compulsiveness, greater serenity, deeper sleep, and enhanced immunity to disease are some of the perks of consistent meditation. However, if you don’t feel you have the time, desire, or […]

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    20 Ideas To Help You Find Peace

    Studies have demonstrated again and again that maintaining a formal, daily meditation practice benefits our bodies, minds, and souls in many ways. Reduced anxiety, depression, and compulsiveness, greater serenity, deeper sleep, and enhanced immunity to disease are some of the perks of consistent meditation. However, if you don’t feel you have the time, desire, or […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, Anxiety, Emotion Regulation, General, Happiness, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Words of Wisdom Tagged With: acceptance, meditation, peace, serenity

    15 Facts About Forgiveness

    October 10, 2019

    “How dare she do such a thing?” “I’ll never get over this!”  “I want him to pay for his actions!” “I’ll never be able to trust him/her/anyone again.” When we’ve been hurt by someone, any or all of these thoughts can plague us. We’re filled with (and tormented by) anger, resentment, tension, anguish, anxiety, and […]

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    15 Facts About Forgiveness

    “How dare she do such a thing?” “I’ll never get over this!”  “I want him to pay for his actions!” “I’ll never be able to trust him/her/anyone again.” When we’ve been hurt by someone, any or all of these thoughts can plague us. We’re filled with (and tormented by) anger, resentment, tension, anguish, anxiety, and […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, Emotion Regulation, General, Mental Health, Peace, Personal Growth, Relationships Tagged With: accept, forgive, forgiveness

    26 Steps To Creating A Healthy Work-Life Balance

    April 9, 2019

    We all only have 24 hours a day. So, we cannot accomplish everything nor be everything to everyone. The big question is, how do you make time for what’s most important to you both personally and professionally? How do you manage your energy so that at the end of the day you feel as if […]

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    26 Steps To Creating A Healthy Work-Life Balance

    We all only have 24 hours a day. So, we cannot accomplish everything nor be everything to everyone. The big question is, how do you make time for what’s most important to you both personally and professionally? How do you manage your energy so that at the end of the day you feel as if […]

    Filed Under: General, Goal Setting, Personal Growth Tagged With: balance, work-life

    Stop Waiting Until You “Figure It Out”

    March 11, 2019

    Granted – it can feel reassuring to try and determine a reason why we or other people behave in certain ways. However, just having insight and knowing (or thinking that we know) the reason underlying people’s motivations does not always lead to taking effective action regarding the situation. While, to quote Socrates, “The unexamined life […]

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    Stop Waiting Until You “Figure It Out”

    Granted – it can feel reassuring to try and determine a reason why we or other people behave in certain ways. However, just having insight and knowing (or thinking that we know) the reason underlying people’s motivations does not always lead to taking effective action regarding the situation. While, to quote Socrates, “The unexamined life […]

    Filed Under: Anxiety, Courage, Emotion Regulation, General, Mental Health, Personal Growth Tagged With: action, change, courage, fear

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