I vividly remember sitting in class on the last day of fourth grade. As a parting gift my teacher went around the classroom and gave each of us a word that she felt described us. The exercise was meant to be encouraging. My word was “sensitive.” Immediately, I was mortified. My face turned bright red …
Self-Compassion For Our Inner Critic
“You suck!,” “You can’t do anything right,” “Your worthless!,” “You should just give up.” So often these are the words of our inner critic after a mistake or perceived failure. When we talk to ourselves like this usually one of two things happen: We sink into a spiral of self deprecating thoughtsWe recognize that we …
MOVE Your Way Through Stress
Photo: Luis Quintero It’s easy to think about how our mood affects our movement. Maybe you have a hard time sitting still when you are feeling anxious or you find it difficult to move at all when you are depressed? But let’s talk about the reverse- moving your body can also change your emotional state! …
Grief + Loss and How It Might Help Explain Your Current Emotional State
Photo: Karim MANJRA Recently, I have been bombarded with a number of people expressing how difficult it has been to concentrate lately. Frankly, I have felt it too. Simple tasks seem to have taken on a new weightiness, brain fog complicates normal to-do lists, and making decisions can feel excruciatingly difficult. You may be surprised …
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