In an effort to gain self-awareness and center ourselves, it can be important to reframe the way we’ve traditionally thought. By focusing on a particular thought process and the fallacies associated with it, and becoming more open-minded, we allow ourselves to view the world more positively. One way in which we can use reframing techniques […]
Reframing Addiction: It all Stems from the Same Place
Addiction is bad, right? We hear about it all the time. We’re in the midst of an opioid epidemic, and our friends, family members, loved ones, and those we interact with all the time are shopping too much, eating too much, spending too much time on social media. We all know someone who “has an […]
Mindfulness for Managing Anger
We all get angry. We all have moments in which we feel as if we cannot control our emotions or reactions. This happens for a number of reasons. However, there is a difference between physical and situation factors that provoke feelings of anger and the emotional reasons behind it. There are reasons, physically, that we […]
Trauma Recovery: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a form of psychotherapy that is action-oriented. It stems from cognitive behavioral therapy, although the two are not the same, and therefore, are not interchangeable. The theory behind ACT is that it is counterproductive to our own internal contentment to try to control painful emotions or psychological experiences, because suppression […]
Narcissistic Abuse Survival: Narcissistic Victim Syndrome and C-PTSD
Survivors of narcissistic abuse often suffer from Complex PTSD, commonly termed C-PTSD and defined by prolonged, sustained traumatic grief. Symptoms include the manifestations of traditional PTSD at an amplified level, coupled with a subconscious guilt-ridden refusal to reclaim one’s sense of self and inability to enter into healthy, meaningful relationships with others – intimate or otherwise. […]
Getting Away with a Getaway: Temporarily Leaving Your Worries Behind
Sometimes getting away from the day to day is the only cure for the blues. Often, we allow ourselves to get carried away with work and caught up in our daily obligations, and we become so overwhelmed it’s difficult to shake anxious and worrisome feelings. The thought of dropping everything and running may sound appealing […]