So, you realize that you have an insecure attachment style. Maybe you came to this realization by reading about attachment theory after struggling in your relationships. Or maybe you did an online…
How the Brain Really Generates Fear and Anxiety
“Tis harder knowing fear is due / Than knowing it is here,” sings neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux with his band The Amygdaloids. The song, an adaptation of Emily Dickinson’s poem “While we were…
Transitions Can Be Tricky |
Self- compassion with every bite! Photo courtesy of Julian Clauss-Ehlers Olliver clung to me as I dropped him off for his third day of second grade. “I’m going to miss you, mama.”…
4 Things Effective Anxiety Therapists Do
If you are seeking therapy for anxiety, the quality of your therapist matters. If you don’t have a direct recommendation from someone you trust for a good anxiety therapist, it can be…
8 Key Ways to Heal After Personal Trauma and Setbacks
Source: Chetan Menaria / Unsplash It’s normal to wonder how you will ever heal after experiencing a personal trauma or a serious setback in your life. The truth is, life isn’t always…
5 Ways to Calm Your Brain
Source: Wedding Dreamz /Unsplash We all have differently regulated nervous systems. What might emotionally trigger one person might have little or no emotional impact on another. If I say, “A big storm…
Getting Unstuck by Embracing Unrest
Freedom Is Finding Where We Have a Choice “I feel trapped,” said my client. “All I’ve ever wanted is to be free, but here I am stuck in a job I hate…
A New Way to Cope With Overthinking
If you are an overthinker, you will know how anxiety-provoking it can be to get stuck in thought loops that don’t seem to stop. A central idea of acceptance and commitment therapy…
5 Ways to Reduce New Employees’ Anxiety
Starting a New Job Source: Gil Winch Starting a new job entails dealing with much uncertainty regarding the job itself, the people and the culture, so it’s not surprising that in a…
Traditional Job Screening Is Unfair, Damaging, and Ineffective
Source: Gil Winch Roy had worked at my company’s (CY) call center for three years, providing outsourced phone service to a cellphone company’s clients. Despite struggling with his self-confidence, his productivity and…