Have you been been going to therapy year after year without seeing any significant results? Do you feel like your therapy sessions are more like venting sessions? Have you been jumping from therapist to therapist and never finding the growth that you are looking for or due to feeling like your voice is not being unheard? Are you frustrated that your therapy sessions feel more like listening or venting sessions and do not go deep enough?
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In the world of psychotherapy, there are several approaches and techniques aimed at helping individuals overcome trauma and other psychological distress. One such method that has gained significant attention and recognition is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). This groundbreaking therapeutic approach has shown remarkable effectiveness in treating various mental health issues and empowering individuals on their journey to healing.
Attachment is an innate and fundamental aspect of human nature that influences our emotional development, relationships, and overall well-being. When attachment experiences are disrupted or damaged during early childhood, it can lead to attachment trauma, which profoundly affects an individual's ability to form secure and healthy connections throughout their life.
Have you ever chosen to eat a particular food based on your mood at the time? Or have you noticed a pattern in your food choices based off of your stress level, mood, or time of day? Many of us maintain some sort of eating pattern from day to day, but have you ever stopped to think about how those foods make you feel after you eat them, mentally and physically?
Keeping a food and mood journal can help us recognize patterns in food choices, moods, and more.
Have you wanted to learn how to cook, but don’t feel like you can? The truth is: anyone can cook! As long as you practice being safe in the kitchen, there is no one right way to cook.
Cooking can transport you away from the stresses of your daily life by getting your hands active. Plus, you will create something delicious to eat! Additionally, a study in 2017 found that there are psychological benefits to cooking! Cooking can increase your socialization, self-esteem, state of mind, and quality of life over time.
Lots of us make rules for ourselves to keep us on top of our responsibilities or to keep ourselves healthy. Brushing your teeth twice a day, cleaning the bathroom once a week, or washing the dishes every night are all examples of rules we might do our best to follow. Oftentimes following these self-made rules gives us a sense of identity and security.
Mindfulness is our innate ability to be mentally present with what you are doing in any given moment. As humans, we are born with the ability to be aware of our surroundings and how we interact with them. However, our lives can be filled with distractions that make it very difficult to practice mindfulness. As a result, we can become out-of-touch with our physical feelings, emotions, and even our levels of hunger and fullness.
We ave all heard of the common phrase: “I cry myself to sleep” which is often associated with depression, but did you know that our relationship with food could also be an indication of depression? Do you find yourself eating even you are full? Have you found yourself reaching out to food when sad? Has food become your companion that you reach out to for comfort? D you find that no matter how you try it is as if an invisible force is ruling more towards eating more? This may be a sign that there are deeper issues that might need to be addressed.
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by everything that needed to be done to a point where you were paralyzed to act on any of it? I have been there. When our brain is overwhelmed, it shuts down and stops doing what it is supposed to do-find solutions.
You have a project that needs to be completed, your to-do-list is four pages long, you feel like you are stuck in your career, you feel like you are failing at being a good parent, a good son or daughter, a good spouse, a good friend, a good student, or even a good employee. You look around and everyone seems to have it together. You panic.
This is an uncomfortable place to be. Your creativity is stifled by the anxiety. You do not like how you feel. You are experiencing panic, fear, sadness, and overwhelming feelings of hopelessness. You feel like a failure. You have a million questions going through your head. Will things ever get better? Do I have what it takes? Will I ever be happy again? Why me? Why now? A good nights sleep becomes all but a dream. Your loved ones suffer. Their presence that once was filing you with joy is all of a sudden annoying. You no longer enjoy the things that you used to enjoy.
Do you often feel like you are trapped and stuck in a cage that you cannot get out of? Do you find yourself reliving a disturbing childhood or adult experience with unpleasant feelings that you are unable to shake off? You may be experiencing the after-effects of trauma.
Did you know that most trauma occurs as we go through life without any awareness of it happening? The majority of people believe that trauma only happens as a result of tragic events that happen at a certain point in time. When we hear the word trauma, we are likely to think of veterans return from war with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Our brain will also automatically shift to images of the 911 terrorist attack, major hurricanes, sexual assault, mass shootings, and other mass tragedies.
10 Steps of Forgiveness
Did you know that forgiveness is one of the most empowering things you can do? Forgiveness is a powerful tool that can help you break free from your past. Unforgiveness bleeds resentment, which is a toxic emotion that can lead to multiple other mental and physical problems. As long as you are alive, you will experience hurt from other people. The hurt, whether unintentional or intentional has a negative impact on both your mental and physical health.
Most people have great difficulty in forgiveness because they do not understand what it is and what it is not. Forgiveness does not mean that you excuse or tolerate the offender’s behavior. Forgiveness is for you. It helps you grow from the situation and move on with your life.
Do you ever find yourself lying in bed unable to fall asleep, worrying about all the things that might or might not happen? At time or another, we have all been victims of worry. You may find yourself worrying about everything- your children, your health, your career, your marriage, your retirement, and the list goes on and on. You may even have defined yourself as a worrier. If you have tendency to worry excessively, there are tools that can prevent you from spiraling down into the bottomless pit of endless worry.
We are all products of our past. No one grew up in a vacuum. Most of our struggles today are rooted in our past. We fail to fulfill our purpose if we are held hostage by past negative experiences. Lack of freedom from our past is like walking backwards towards our destiny. Letting go of your past creates space for new experiences in your life. Every child is born with dreams, but the cares and troubles of life can make us not to bring forth our dreams.
In our past is the source of our insecurities, fears, anxieties, and other unmet emotional needs.
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