How do you get rid of a habit?
Short answer: you can’t. But don’t give up yet! If you read last week’s post, you know this is Part II of “Why do we have habits?” If not, you can access it here. Having the back story helps in this case.
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Why do we have habits?
Why do we have habits? Are they necessarily bad? So what if you had to get up every day and consciously note the steps it takes to get ready for work? Your steps may be different from these, but humor me for a moment.
What is the key?
What is the key to choosing the right therapist for yourself? You know, therapy is not for everyone. Sometimes a walk with a trusted confidant, or dinner with our friends is just what we need. But if you have an ongoing issue that you have struggled with and it is affecting your daily life, your […]
Every Day Bravery
There’s a lot of bravery going on right now. The young kids that must adjust from the sudden loss of limbs from shark bites this past week at Oak Island, North Carolina, and the families of the slain in Charleston, South Carolina, are all having to put one foot in front of the other and […]
What if you shift your attention?
When you find yourself swirling down the toilet of negativity, catastrophizing the possible, future, maybe, might, what if, not-yet-taken-place event that is lodged in your prefrontal cortex, try this.
Guilty or selfish?
I am finding that people are slightly confused between the terms guilty and selfish. They will say “I feel so bad [guilty] for even being here and talking about my own needs,” when they have constant anxiety humming in the background. And they will compare their needs to something such as a friend suffering from […]
Why is hypnosis so fascinating?
My clients, my friends and my family are so fascinated by hypnosis, yet it is such a loaded word! It carries a lot of unwarranted baggage.
What is your body telling you?
Life is a balance of holding on and letting go. When we get overwhelmed it is typically due to the feeling that too much is going on, but it can also be eustress, stress caused by good things happening.
Do you call yourself an ugly duckling?
Reframing is a very popular idea that is used in everything from fairytales to commercials. Recall that the ugly duckling realized in the end that he was actually quite a beautiful swan.
Therapy is really an odd duck of a relationship!
Most people who seek counseling or some form of therapy do so as a last resort. Whatever is bothering them has not been solvable, or has reached the point it is significantly interfering with their life in one or more ways. Tangled is a word that comes to mind.