Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness
What is Trichotillomania? Trichotillomania is a disorder where people engage in repetitive hair pulling. People may pull hair from any number of body areas including the head (most common), eyebrows, arms, etc. Perhaps you recognize this pattern: stroking or playing...
Behavior change, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Values
In 1988, Nike started the campaign, “Just Do It” which is ultimately the worst advice for those of us who tend to procrastinate. Procrastination is delaying action that usually involves uncomfortable feelings such as stress, guilt or criticizing thoughts, negative...
Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Mindfulness
Emotions or feelings, both positive and negative, are bits of important feedback for us, they’re telling us something and we can choose to listen to them, fight them, or avoid them. Here is a very interesting article about emotions and feelings on the Wall Street...
Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Monday was World Mental Health Day and this week is OCD Awareness Week, where we are set to promote awareness, education and understanding of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related conditions! What you can do this week: Speak up and call people out when they...
Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
We all create a way in which we make sense of our lives by creating “stories” or “narratives” about different life events, memories, experiences, who we are or who we are not, what make sense to us, and an infinite number of themes. Our mind is constantly...
