How to Override Our Brain’s Responses to Someone Else’s Feelings February 8, 2019 With Valentines Day rapidly approaching…. It is no secret that within relationships we are expected to support each other emotionally but what does this...
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December 7, 2018 As mental health professionals, if we could give any gift for the holidays, it would be this: Permission to care for yourself as you are right now. There is a tremendous cultural pressure to rejoice, to spend time with family, to...
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“Gratefulness not only changes your life, but also extends beyond your intimate sphere. It gives rise to compassion, kindness, forgiveness, and empathy, and thus informs how we treat others and how we act in the larger world. “ ~...
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November 6, 2018 For weeks, perhaps months, the tension has been building. And now, midterm elections are upon us. We go to the polls, and we hold our breath. Whatever the outcome, there will be many who experience added stress and anxiety. With...
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September 27, 2018 “He Said, She Said” and so much more. Women are talking and reaching out today. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s courage and public testimony has emboldened women to speak out about their hidden sexual abuse. They are telling...
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May 21, 2018 According to NAMI, nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness. That’s about 46.6 million people. As common as it is, not many people know how to to take care of their mental health, or their rights. As part of...
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April 20, 2018 One of the tools available to people trying to learn how to be happy – or how not to be unhappy – is self-help books, articles, podcasts, etc. Such resources can be very helpful. It is useful, however, to understand that humans...
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April 10, 2018 At one time or another, we have all struggled with trying to let go of ruminating thoughts about an injustice or insult we have experienced. What was said and how we could have/should have responded starts a negative, harmful loop...
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March 28, 2018 Sometimes people find themselves in a position where they feel like a victim, where the cards are stacked against them and they are guaranteed to lose no matter how good or right they are. This can happen in any number of life...
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March 2, 2018 Not too many of us would see compassion as negative. Hopefully it is something we all desire to give and receive. But, what about self-compassion? Do we have the same positive reaction or do we slip into thinking we’re selfish? If...
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February 15, 2018 We have all felt that or said that in subtle ways. It’s a great conversation ender and it’s quite unfortunate. Many of us operate at times in “Prove it!” mode. In this mode, we require evidence for why we should consider...
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February 2, 2018 For years I have been blaming Hallmark for commercializing Valentine’s Day. But I was wrong. The commercializing was brewing for a few centuries. The life and times of St. Valentine dates back to the third century when...
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