Five Things to Remember When You’re Feeling Low
There is a certain suffering that comes along with a lack of vitality, which differs from some more energetic (yet still uncomfortable) states like feeling anxious or angry. Feeling low or depressed can make us feel paralyzed because we rely on an inner sense of desire, excitement, interest, curiosity or [read more]
What does “processing emotions” mean anyway?
What does it mean to “process” your emotions? The phrase “process your emotions” is one of those phrases that is immediately recognizable and seemingly understood, yet when it comes down to explaining what it means, we might find ourselves stuck! Let’s take a look at what “processing” even means To [read more]
How to Make the Most of Therapy In Between Sessions
The therapy hour is wonderful. We can dive deep, reflect and have new emotional experiences, all with the support and guidance of our therapist. But this is only one hour, and we want to make sure that we are benefitting during the rest of the week too! So, how do [read more]
Negativity Bias
It's easier to remember the bad stuff Why is it that when someone gives you a critique, it seems stained in your memory for all of time, but when someone gives you a compliment, you may hardly think anything of it? Why do we effortlessly think of all the things [read more]
5 Ways That Emotions are Wisdom, Not Weakness
If you have ever found yourself thinking that feeling a certain way was the equivalent to being weak, dependent, desperate, frail, or broken, here are a list of 5 reframes (not an exhaustive list, by any means!) to understand your emotions in a totally different light. They Give Us Information Emotions are laden with incredibly useful information. Emotions tell [read more]
Calming Down Before We Communicate
We could all do better when it comes to expressing ourselves. Even if we study communication techniques, read books on communicating, go to seminars, and consider ourselves empathetic and emotionally intelligent, there is always room for improvement when translating what we are feeling and thinking into words more effectively. One [read more]