How to Become a Pro at Identifying Your Feelings Do you sometimes struggle to identify your needs in your relationships? Do you find yourself making choices that you regret later? It could be because you have a hard time recognizing your own emotions. If you’re interested in learning how to label your feelings, take a look below.</p> <h2>What Are Emotions, …
It can be challenging to support someone considering taking their own life. It can bring up feelings of fear, helplessness, or even anger. You might worry that you’ll say the wrong thing and make them feel worse. If this sounds familiar, here are five tips on how to help a friend (and yourself) navigate suicidal ideation.
Three Signs You Might be Struggling with Anxiety <h4><a href=”https://approachtherapy.com/emilyrubens/”>by Emily Rubens, LMFT</a></h4><section data-id=”bdffddb” data-element_type=”section”><h1>What is anxiety?</h1></section><section data-id=”394f52da” data-element_type=”section”>First and foremost, anxiety is just like all of our other emotions – it has its purpose and arises when needed. It’s also an emotion that we have all experienced at one point or another. Despite this, you’ve probably heard family, peers, …
Do you want to be more motivated but need help figuring out how to get started? Don’t worry; you don’t have to be motivated to get motivated. Contrary to popular belief, motivation actually comes after we do something. We feel motivated to take action when something feels rewarding. For example, You might feel motivated to exercise this afternoon because you remember how good it felt yesterday.
Why You Shouldn’t Try to Get Rid of Your Anxiety Most of us see anxiety as something bad that interferes with our happiness. But what if I told you that this is part of the problem? That we see anxiety as negative and assign it a bad reputation? By reading the information below, you will learn more about anxiety, acceptance. …
Why You Shouldn’t Try to Get Rid of Your Anxiety Read More »
Emotional Validation What Is Emotional Validation? The process of validation involves learning and understanding another person’s emotions. The aim of validation is not to alter people’s emotions but to accept them as they are. It helps diffuse conflict and increases effective communication. Validation is not the same thing as an affirmation. Validation does not imply agreement. It’s not about who …
The origin of many human behaviors can be batted around in the nature/nurture debate. But when it comes to self-esteem, we know with absolute certainty there are always external causes of it. No child is born with low self-esteem; rather self-critical thought patterns develop over time as a result of external stimuli and input from others. Below are some causes …
A Few Causes of Low Self-Esteem & How to Improve Read More »
It has been a very long year. Lockdowns and social distancing have had a profound impact on our hearts and minds. But thankfully, as the vaccines roll out and the country begins to slowly open back up, we are beginning to return to some kind of normal. While many people are jumping for joy with the idea of taking part …
The old saying goes, “Into every life a little rain must fall.” Stress is like rain. A little of it can be a good thing. But too much can cause havoc and devastation. Our bodies are designed to handle a little bit of acute or sudden stress. But when stress is prolonged or becomes chronic, it can have devastating consequences …
Not many people get through life without experiencing burnout at some point. Whether it’s from working more than one job, taking care of a sick loved one, or juggling family life while going back to school, burnout is real, and it negatively impacts your life and health. Common Signs of Burnout If you think you may be experiencing burnout but …
