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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 […]

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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

    7 Essential Experiences We Need To Have A Healthy Brain

    April 2, 2024

    You may spend a lot of time thinking about what foods to eat to nourish your body and mind – and with good reason, as there is definitely a connection between inflammation and depression, which can be either exacerbated or alleviated in part by your chosen diet. In addition, a nutritious food plan can help […]

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    7 Essential Experiences We Need To Have A Healthy Brain

    April 2, 2024

    You may spend a lot of time thinking about what foods to eat to nourish your body and mind – and with good reason, as there is definitely a connection between inflammation and depression, which can be either exacerbated or alleviated in part by your chosen diet. In addition, a nutritious food plan can help […]

    Filed Under: Emotion Regulation, General, Mental Health, Mind/Body Connection, Mindfulness, Personal Growth Tagged With: healthy brain, Healthy Mind Platter, mental health

    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

    15 Physical Symptoms of Stress You Shouldn’t Ignore

    January 12, 2024

    Short-term stress is a normal part of life and to be expected. Having bills to pay, challenges at work, relationship issues, and health concerns can all trigger anxiety. Our bodies are equipped to deal with temporary stressors by activating our “fight or flight response”, which causes our heart to beat more quickly, our blood pressure […]

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    15 Physical Symptoms of Stress You Shouldn’t Ignore

    January 12, 2024

    Short-term stress is a normal part of life and to be expected. Having bills to pay, challenges at work, relationship issues, and health concerns can all trigger anxiety. Our bodies are equipped to deal with temporary stressors by activating our “fight or flight response”, which causes our heart to beat more quickly, our blood pressure […]

    Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression, Emotion Regulation, General, Mental Health, Mind/Body Connection Tagged With: acne, anxiety, appetite, headaches, heart palpitations, insomnia, low energy, Stress, weight gain

    9 Tips for Effective Problem-Solving

    January 5, 2024

    At the beginning of a new year, we often review the high points and challenges of the past 12 months and make some resolutions for this current year. For many of us, those resolutions can be much the same as those we made last year. Why is it that some problems are so difficult to […]

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    9 Tips for Effective Problem-Solving

    January 5, 2024

    At the beginning of a new year, we often review the high points and challenges of the past 12 months and make some resolutions for this current year. For many of us, those resolutions can be much the same as those we made last year. Why is it that some problems are so difficult to […]

    Filed Under: Emotion Regulation, General, Goal Setting, Mental Health, Personal Growth Tagged With: problem, problem-solving

    Tips To Calm Yourself When You Feel Overwhelmed

    December 12, 2023

    In addition to containing many moments of joy, life clearly also involves hassles. Sometimes, in addition to everyday challenges, we find (or put) ourselves in situations which seem absolutely unbearable, and we’re overwhelmed by powerful feelings that if unchecked might cause us to act in destructive ways. It can be extremely difficult to think clearly […]

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    Tips To Calm Yourself When You Feel Overwhelmed

    December 12, 2023

    In addition to containing many moments of joy, life clearly also involves hassles. Sometimes, in addition to everyday challenges, we find (or put) ourselves in situations which seem absolutely unbearable, and we’re overwhelmed by powerful feelings that if unchecked might cause us to act in destructive ways. It can be extremely difficult to think clearly […]

    Filed Under: Anxiety, Emotion Regulation, General, Mental Health, Mind/Body Connection, Peace Tagged With: breathing, calm, emotions, exercise, muscle relaxation, overwhelmed

    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

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