The Israel-Hamas war is unleashing a primal, collective emotional response around the world. Many are feeling direct threat. And so many others are cycling through shock, fear, rage, sadness and disbelief, depending...
Tag - anxiety
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Do One Scary Thing a Day
Linda Graham, MFT looks at the benefits of doing something scary every day which can build the brain’s capacity for resilience. The scary things we could choose to do each day could vary quite a bit from person to...
Linda Graham, MFT
6 Ways to Stop Worrying About the the Small Stuff
As much as worry and fear can bring us to our knees sometimes, much of what people get challenged by is not about life changing, catastrophic events but rather the smaller things and the meaning that is made of them. ...
Reflections on Gratitude, Even for the Hard Stuff
Linda Graham, MFT, explores the use of gratitude as a buffer and offers tools to help practice gratitude even in the most difficult of times. Gratitude works its magic – to buffer us from falling into swamps of...
Let’s Take Another Deep Breath
It doesn’t seem that long ago when I wrote a slew of articles to support the many under chronically high levels of stress, worry and preoccupation during the pandemic. A common thread connecting my audience...
OCD, Two Sisters and Their Quest to Encourage Others to Live Presently
Emily and Lindsay are two sisters living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Anxiety. Through their life experiences, therapy and a little inspiration, they turned their mental health challenges into a unique...
Disempower Your Shame
Shame is sneaky. It lurks in the shadows. Shame is secretive and powerful in it’s ability to impact the way you feel about yourself at the very core. It creeps into your sense of self and can negatively impact...
Emotional Victimhood: Viewing Life Through a Lens of Injustice
Jennifer Lehr, MFT examines “emotional victimhood” as a reflection of how we see ourselves, the associated pain/consequences and the power we have to change. Sue and her husband Dave were talking in the...
Jennifer Lehr, MFT
What Can You Do When You’re Shaken?
Rick Hanson, PhD, looks at the need we all have to find a place to stand firmly; whether it be physically, psychologically or spiritually. He offers ways to find stability when you feel shaken or out of control. I’ve...
Rick Hanson, PhD
Reflections on Gratitude, Even for the Hard Stuff
Linda Graham, MFT, explores the use of gratitude as a buffer and offers tools to help practice gratitude even in the most difficult of times. Gratitude works its magic – to buffer us from falling into swamps of...
