mental health

Sep 30, 2021

The Paradox of Opening to Pain

If something hurts us, we should avoid it, right? If you put your hand on a hot stove, it physically harms you, you experience pain, and...

Sep 21, 2021

Getting into Action - Dealing with Depression

What causes depression? The simple medical answer given is often something along the lines of "a chemical imbalance in the brain's...

Aug 24, 2021

Safety Through Gratitude

In this day and age, it seems that it is increasingly difficult to feel safe. Part of this can be chalked up to the ubiquitous...

May 5, 2020

Coping with Quarantine: Savor the Little Things

While some states are reopening, many others are not and normalcy may still be a long way off for many of us. The strategy this week can...

Apr 29, 2020

Coping with Quarantine: Watch your Thinking

During this quarantine, do you find yourself stuck in your head a lot?Chances are that if you are like most people, you have been...

Apr 22, 2020

Coping with Quarantine: Routines and Rituals - Morning&Evening

In our last post we talked about how getting into a rut and routine without variety might be a bad thing during this pandemic. Doing the...

Apr 12, 2020

Coping with Quarantine: Positive Experiences at Home

Cabin Fever. You're probably feeling at least a little bit stir-crazy at this point. I know I am. Most of us are several weeks into some...

Mar 31, 2020

Coping with Quarantine: Dealing with Worry and Finding Flow

The world we live in. As both mandatory and voluntary quarantines, social distancing, and shelter-in-place orders continue, many people...

Mar 24, 2020

Coping with Quarantine: Self-Compassion

This is a crazy time we are living in. Without getting into any doom-and-gloom or speculating on how dangerous COVID-19 may be, it is...

Feb 25, 2020

The Age of Anxiety - What is Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy Anyway?

Are you Struggling in this age of anxiety? Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the gold standard for treating anxiety and...