This time of year can be romantic: The lights, the music, the parties. As many enjoy the festivities they may also be looking for a long term partner. As relationships move forward, one essential element is trust. Where do you stand when it comes to trust? Not sure? Read on:
Read MoreHelpful Strategies with the Cycle of Worry and Anxiety
Worry is negative thinking which occurs when we face an anticipated or real threat. Worry is the thinking part when the heart begins racing, breathing becomes shallow and palms become sweaty.
Read MoreAnxiety. Even the word itself conjures up feelings of apprehension. There were times in your life when it had no meaning at all and no impact on you. Or maybe you always had anxiety but just at such low levels that it had no power over you and seemed manageable.
Read MoreChildhood is in the distant past. Even if your childhood had unpleasant experiences, those are behind you now. Or are they? Unresolved childhood trauma can still affect you well into adulthood. Here are some of the signs that indicate that the ghosts of your childhood trauma are affecting your adult life.
Read MoreSome people do not enjoy time with other people. In fact, the thought of it is enough to make their eyes glaze over and the blood pound in their ears. Can you relate? What do you feel when you think about the following:
However it happens, losing a relationship with a loved one hurts. When a loved one dies, the finality of the relationship loss can be hard to grasp. When a person severs ties, the break can be tough to wrestle with. Either way, you must contend with goodbyes and learn to reconcile your life without them. It’s normal to want your relationship back, to want more time, conversations, and connection.
Read MoreDeep in our limbic system (our emotional brain) we store memories from the terrors of our personal experiences to the threats to our survival. Trauma may have many faces whether it is one of being a soldier at war, enduring unspeakable things or being a small, powerless child at the hands of an angry adult.
Read MoreWar, unimaginable tragedy, and natural disasters, known as big T trauma, bubble up on the internet in a 24-hour news cycle these days. Trauma seems to be all around us, everywhere. And for some, PTSD is a new, unwanted, reality. For those of us who have experienced trauma, or enduring it with a loved one, or wondering what it means, it’s vital we know what we’re dealing with. Let’s examine some of the facts about PTSD.
Read MoreGetting through a nasty breakup can be one of life’s most painful experiences. The first few days after a breakup can feel like your whole world has changed and it has! Now what? You may wonder if you’ll ever stop feeling hurt and angry, let alone be happy again. The good news is that you can and will recover. Here’s how to start the healing process.
Read MoreMost of us expect to have some stress in life and consider that normal. Issues like work challenges, relationship issues, health issues and just everyday life can all cause some anxiety. Now, our body knows how to deal with stress and activates our fight or flight response, which then in our defense, causes a variety of bodily changes so we are stronger to escape the possible threat: increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, breathing becomes faster and more shallow and our muscles tense.
Read MoreHave you ever been with a loved one during a panic attack? It can be terribly frightening. At first, you might not know what is going on. Even if you immediately know that it is a panic attack, you may still be at a loss as to how you can help. Luckily, if you can recognize the signs of a panic attack, then you are already ahead of the game. And there are actually several things that you can do to help.
Read MoreUS Army Endorses RRT for PTSD. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a serious and often hard-to-treat condition. It can affect the lives of Soldiers and their loved ones severely and can interfere with daily life. Finding the right treatment can greatly improve a Soldier's quality of life.
Read MoreSometimes memories of events that are disturbing or traumatic can be like an app that gets downloaded into your emotional system. As the app runs in the background, unknown to you, it continues to influence you in the present causing you to react or overreact to anything that is similar.
Read MoreMaybe this is the year. This is a shiny, brand new year. 2019 could be the year you say goodbye to unresolved trauma. Why not rid yourself of the emotional triggers from that experience of trauma?
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Read MoreThe holidays are supposed to be a happy, family time. Ironically, the holidays are also one of the most stressful times of the year—precisely because it’s family time. It’s a family tradition to all get together at Grandma’s or Uncle Bill’s even though that means you may have to travel in the dead of winter. The gift buying can be even more difficult than the travel as you try to squeeze it all out of your budget. Once you make there, you may have to patiently listen to Aunt Alma aches and pains and her many doctor visits or Cousin Jimmy trying to convince you of his importance at his work. Additionally politics or current world affairs are topics no one can agree on, so steer clear of that. No wonder you get stressed just thinking about it.
Read MoreConflict in friendships and relationships is a fact of life. It’s normal and healthy. Two individual people cannot always agree on everything. But when conflict involves strong emotions, it can lead to hurt feelings, resentment, and discomfort. The result? More anger, more hurt feelings. There are healthy and unhealthy ways to manage conflict. Badly managed, conflict hurts people and harms relationships. Learning healthy ways to manage conflict can make your relationship stronger by encouraging all parties to grow and mature.
Read MoreGot Anxiety? Emotions about Covid19?
Overwhelmed by the coronavirus? But of course, we all are.
Overwhelmed because it is out of our control. Our brains are working overtime to take in and process new information every day. Every day it changes, which results in a constant avalanche of information that inundates us.
Read MoreLarry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics national team doctor and an osteopathic physician at Michigan State University faces allegations of sexually abusing more than one hundred girls.
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