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, Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Empirically supported treatments, Mindfulness
There are times when we become so emotionally overwhelmed by anxiety, anger, sadness, frustration, and other emotions, that we lose our connection with our bodies and the world around us, as if we’re fully disconnecting. We feel the intensity of the emotions...
Behavior change, Anxiety, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal problems, Mindfulness
It’s a matter of time that all romantic relationships are going to encounter problems, simple and complex ones, from why does she like coffee and he only drinks tea, to why do we have to spend time with your parents when I don’t see mine every weekend? Dealing with...
Behavior change, Interpersonal problems, Mindfulness
In the previous post, Communication SOS: What do you want? you learned to recognize your emotions as the first step to really pay attention to what you need or want. Here is the next important skill when dealing with others: making requests. Making requests of others...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Values
The longer days and cooler temperatures may serve as a welcome change to some. Others may feel like hibernating inside, dreading the quickly approaching holiday season. Whether you are more inviting of fall or fighting against it, each of us is impacted in our own...
