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    Moving Through Grief and Loss

    February 2, 2025

    When I visited my mother several weeks ago, I never imagined that her home and thousands of others would be reduced to ash two days later. It seems unfathomable that entire communities could be decimated so quickly. The horrific wildfires in Los Angeles and their unparalleled destruction hammer home the reality that none of us […]

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    Moving Through Grief and Loss

    February 2, 2025

    When I visited my mother several weeks ago, I never imagined that her home and thousands of others would be reduced to ash two days later. It seems unfathomable that entire communities could be decimated so quickly. The horrific wildfires in Los Angeles and their unparalleled destruction hammer home the reality that none of us […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, Anxiety, Depression, General, Grief and Loss, Mental Health Tagged With: anxiety, fire, grief, loss, spiritual bypass, toxic positivity

    Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy: A Strength-Based Approach To Healing From Your Inner Struggles

    April 5, 2024

    Family Systems (IFS) therapy is based on the idea that we all have various parts or sub-personalities. This is perfectly normal and to be expected. Have you ever thought “part of me wants to stay at home, but another part of me wants to go to the party”? Or “part of me admires my best […]

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    Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy: A Strength-Based Approach To Healing From Your Inner Struggles

    April 5, 2024

    Family Systems (IFS) therapy is based on the idea that we all have various parts or sub-personalities. This is perfectly normal and to be expected. Have you ever thought “part of me wants to stay at home, but another part of me wants to go to the party”? Or “part of me admires my best […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, Addiction, Depression, Emotion Regulation, Emotional Eating, General, Mental Health, Mind/Body Connection Tagged With: addiction, eating disorders, Exile, Firefighter, IFS, Internal Family Systems, Manager, parts, perfectionism, Self, trauma

    How To Move Beyond Overthinking Into Action

    February 29, 2024

    Do you find yourself trying to figure out why experiences have happened to you, why certain situations frighten you, or why certain inevitables (death and taxes, as they say) exist? If so, welcome to the human race. Our minds are meaning-making machines. In addition, gaining a greater understanding of issues can be helpful, to an […]

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    How To Move Beyond Overthinking Into Action

    February 29, 2024

    Do you find yourself trying to figure out why experiences have happened to you, why certain situations frighten you, or why certain inevitables (death and taxes, as they say) exist? If so, welcome to the human race. Our minds are meaning-making machines. In addition, gaining a greater understanding of issues can be helpful, to an […]

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

    7 Ways To Become A More Patient Person

    February 16, 2024

    Patience is one of the most useful character traits we can develop. Whether we’re dealing with a prolonged case of the flu, a troubling relative, learning a second (or third) language, or digging ourselves out of a financial hole, patience makes it possible for us to withstand frustrations, control our temper, regulate our stress level, […]

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    7 Ways To Become A More Patient Person

    February 16, 2024

    Patience is one of the most useful character traits we can develop. Whether we’re dealing with a prolonged case of the flu, a troubling relative, learning a second (or third) language, or digging ourselves out of a financial hole, patience makes it possible for us to withstand frustrations, control our temper, regulate our stress level, […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, Anxiety, Emotion Regulation, General, Mental Health, Personal Growth Tagged With: impulsive, patience, patient, perfectionism

    How Positive Self-Talk Can Transform Your Life

    February 2, 2024

    We are with ourselves 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and the conversations we have with ourselves constitute the most powerful influence on our feelings, actions, and characters. How would you describe your internal conversations? Are they kind, supportive, honest, and patient? Or are they angry, critical, and discouraging? If the latter’s the […]

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    How Positive Self-Talk Can Transform Your Life

    February 2, 2024

    We are with ourselves 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and the conversations we have with ourselves constitute the most powerful influence on our feelings, actions, and characters. How would you describe your internal conversations? Are they kind, supportive, honest, and patient? Or are they angry, critical, and discouraging? If the latter’s the […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, Depression, Emotion Regulation, General, Happiness, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Self-Compassion Tagged With: acceptance, feelings, grateful, positive self-talk, thoughts

    12 Ways To Develop A Growth (vs. Fixed) Mindset

    January 19, 2024

    Do you often say to yourself things like, “This experience means that I’m not a good person”, “I’m not good at math”, or “I’m not worthy of my husband [or wife]”. If so, this is a clue that you may have a fixed mindset, in which you see things fatalistically, as if certain qualities of […]

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    12 Ways To Develop A Growth (vs. Fixed) Mindset

    January 19, 2024

    Do you often say to yourself things like, “This experience means that I’m not a good person”, “I’m not good at math”, or “I’m not worthy of my husband [or wife]”. If so, this is a clue that you may have a fixed mindset, in which you see things fatalistically, as if certain qualities of […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, Courage, Emotion Regulation, General, Goal Setting, Mental Health, Personal Growth Tagged With: brain, forgive, growth, mindset, opportunities, perseverance

    12 Hints for Dealing With Chronic Illness

    November 18, 2023

    Perhaps it’s those pesky migraine headaches, with the accompanying nausea, dizziness, and sensitivity to light, that threaten to incapacitate you on a regular or sporadic basis. Or maybe you struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition possibly connected with Epstein-Barr virus, that makes even taking a shower exhausting. Or you deal with rheumatic arthritis, an […]

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    12 Hints for Dealing With Chronic Illness

    November 18, 2023

    Perhaps it’s those pesky migraine headaches, with the accompanying nausea, dizziness, and sensitivity to light, that threaten to incapacitate you on a regular or sporadic basis. Or maybe you struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition possibly connected with Epstein-Barr virus, that makes even taking a shower exhausting. Or you deal with rheumatic arthritis, an […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, Courage, Emotion Regulation, General, Mind/Body Connection, Self-Compassion Tagged With: chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic illness, health, illness

    5 Ways Mindfulness Helps Treat Addiction

    October 6, 2023

    “Mindfulness is the miracle by which we master and restore ourselves.” (Thich Nhat Hanh) Do you find yourself looking forward to your nightly glass of wine a bit too much? Do you struggle with late-night trips to the 7-11 for junk food? Are you dabbling in illicit drug use? Are you loathe to call your […]

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    5 Ways Mindfulness Helps Treat Addiction

    October 6, 2023

    “Mindfulness is the miracle by which we master and restore ourselves.” (Thich Nhat Hanh) Do you find yourself looking forward to your nightly glass of wine a bit too much? Do you struggle with late-night trips to the 7-11 for junk food? Are you dabbling in illicit drug use? Are you loathe to call your […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, Addiction, Emotion Regulation, General, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion Tagged With: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, addiction, binge eating, depression, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, discomfort tolerance, impulsivity, mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, self-compassion, Stress, stress management

    What Uncomfortable Feelings Can Teach Us

    September 12, 2023

    Do you sometimes recoil from uncomfortable emotions, thinking that you either shouldn’t be feeling them or that you cannot handle them? The truth is that we’re meant to have a broad range of emotions. We actually need to, since they provide us with valuable information. The key lies in not judging our feelings but becoming […]

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    What Uncomfortable Feelings Can Teach Us

    September 12, 2023

    Do you sometimes recoil from uncomfortable emotions, thinking that you either shouldn’t be feeling them or that you cannot handle them? The truth is that we’re meant to have a broad range of emotions. We actually need to, since they provide us with valuable information. The key lies in not judging our feelings but becoming […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, Anxiety, Emotion Regulation, General, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Self-Compassion Tagged With: emotions, feelings, uncomfortable

    10 Ways To Cope When Your Life Feels Out of Control

    July 18, 2023

    Wouldn’t it be a relief if you could finally get – and keep – your life in order? If you were always in tip-top condition physically, without any medical concerns? If you could hit your “ideal” weight and maintain this with an unbroken string of healthy yet delicious meals? If you never fought with your […]

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    10 Ways To Cope When Your Life Feels Out of Control

    July 18, 2023

    Wouldn’t it be a relief if you could finally get – and keep – your life in order? If you were always in tip-top condition physically, without any medical concerns? If you could hit your “ideal” weight and maintain this with an unbroken string of healthy yet delicious meals? If you never fought with your […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, Anxiety, General, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Peace, Personal Growth, Self-Compassion Tagged With: control, cope, self-compassion, uncertainty

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