Posts Tagged ‘Therapy’
How to Stop the Cycle of Emotional Scar Tissue
When you think of pain, does your mind go immediately to sore joints or a physical trauma? When our bodies hurt it means that something isn’t working correctly, that we’re out of alignment, that something is damaged. Working through the pain can be a process, and even though we can feel the pain, it can…
Read MoreWhen Two Become One- How to Know When You Are in a Codependent Relationship
Your love should be so strong that you can’t live without the other person. You would do anything to be with him/her. They are the first thing you think about when you wake up and the last thing you think about before you fall asleep. You need to need them. These are the messages we…
Read MoreHow to Keep a Promise, to Yourself
You know that friend? That one friend that whenever you make plans with them you feel like it is a gamble. Maybe they will actually show up, or maybe they will cancel at the last minute. Again. So if it bothers you when other people flake on you — how about when you do it…
Read MoreFive Ways To Combat Holiday Stress
The holidays come with many traditions, some familial, some cultural – they can all be stressful. Some traditions are similar across families – carrying on how their religion or how their culture celebrates a particular holiday. Other traditions can come more from your family’s individual culture, and by that, I mean your family’s particular set…
Read MoreInto the Great Wide Open
Why do we think that we know what’s going to happen most days? Because our routines sustain the fantasy that we know the future of our own little worlds. I know where I’m going to go get coffee today; I know most of the people that I’m going to spend my time with this week—these…
Read MoreThe Tortured Artist
This is arguably one of the most enduring myths of our time: the belief that suffering and emotional turmoil are equivalent to making meaningful art. Stereotypes carry harmful biases that can have negative effects, and this one can be especially dangerous for creatives, especially when it interferes with seeking help for emotional distress. The idea…
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