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 …
Running on Empty
I truly believe at any given moment, we’re all doing the best we can. All of us. And our best looks different from week to week, day to day, and even moment to moment. Sometimes our best looks like excelling at work, school, or home. We’re productive and focused. We can see a what 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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