Breaking old patterns and implementing new ones is an important skill for everyone. And, yes, since old patterns are familiar and grooved into you, new patterns will feel awkward and forgettable. Sometimes, it may be important to understand why roadblocks stop you from integrating new patterns of behaviors, thoughts, or even feelings. Other times, when Read More
Category: Therapy
PRIORITIZE AND “BALANCED LIFE”
In general, any life that feels satisfying is balanced between sleep, work, fun. I include family, eating and vacations and daily self care under both work and fun categories. Sleep has GOT to be a priority especially when you are recovering from trauma. It will help your chemistry, functions, healing, processing…everything. But as with anything, Read More
TOLERANCE FOR DIFFERENCES
People come in all different shapes, sizes, personalities, styles and backgrounds. Culture, regions, family clans, and beliefs topple on top of those many built in differences. So as a consequence communication styles, problem-solution assessments and skills, judgments of right and wrong, anxiety management, and needs and wants are all unique as well. Now bundle those Read More
Integrating all of your sides
Remember that you are many sides. You have joy, happiness, cheer, peace, humor, wisdom, self-control, empowerment and all the opposite sides of you. NO ONE trait or emotional state or even thinking pattern needs to define your identity. Moreover, as you embrace growth mindedness, you realize there is even more of you waiting to be Read More
Solution Mentality vs. LEARNED helplessness
When trauma or abuse tackles your life, commonly, you become acquainted with feeling helpless, defeated and stuck. These reactions make sense when out of the blue any trauma or intimidating abuse robs you of feeling like you can be the agent of your life (in charge of you). Once you have escaped the immediate trauma Read More