Of all the words in the English language, depression must be one of the most misunderstood. Why does this term seem to confuse so many people? Why is its real meaning so hard to grasp? It is because the term has two starkly contrasting meanings, depending on who is using it. Among clinicians, the term […]
Of all the words in the English language, depression must be one of the most misunderstood. Why does this term seem to confuse so many people? Why is its real meaning so hard to grasp? It is because the term has two starkly contrasting meanings, depending on who is using it. Among clinicians, the term […]
When I share with people what I do for a living, a few of the classic questions about addiction asked include: “Is it really that hard to quit?”, “Can’t people just stop?”, “Isn’t it mind over matter?” The truth is addiction is challenging work. When people ask me these questions, I try to compare it […]
When I share with people what I do for a living, a few of the classic questions about addiction asked include: “Is it really that hard to quit?”, “Can’t people just stop?”, “Isn’t it mind over matter?” The truth is addiction is challenging work. When people ask me these questions, I try to compare it […]
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is the state of active focus on the present moment. This means increasing your awareness of thoughts, feelings, body sensations, and your surrounding environment. It is also a process of being non-judgmental towards any type of thoughts, feelings, or sensations that occur during this practice. An example of this is sitting […]
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is the state of active focus on the present moment. This means increasing your awareness of thoughts, feelings, body sensations, and your surrounding environment. It is also a process of being non-judgmental towards any type of thoughts, feelings, or sensations that occur during this practice. An example of this is sitting […]
When individuals venture out to sobriety, the early stages can be the most difficult. Many of us are used to our habitual behaviors of using and when the drug or alcohol is taken away, we don’t know how to cope or what to do with ourselves. It can be a very confusing time. Fortunately, there […]
When individuals venture out to sobriety, the early stages can be the most difficult. Many of us are used to our habitual behaviors of using and when the drug or alcohol is taken away, we don’t know how to cope or what to do with ourselves. It can be a very confusing time. Fortunately, there […]
Scared of Breaking How talking about things that make us emotional; breeds the fear of being “overemotional.” Have you ever been sad or angry, and someone said to you, “It’s not that bad,” or “oh, don’t be sad?” Well. Yeah. That’s not helpful. In this one second response, we are taught to deny feelings and […]
Scared of Breaking How talking about things that make us emotional; breeds the fear of being “overemotional.” Have you ever been sad or angry, and someone said to you, “It’s not that bad,” or “oh, don’t be sad?” Well. Yeah. That’s not helpful. In this one second response, we are taught to deny feelings and […]
