If you are thinking about changing your life for the better, one way to start is by identifying your goals. You are probably hoping to find some version of happiness or emotional well-being. That might look like any combination of the following:
Read MoreAs therapists specializing in anxiety and depression, we often suggest to clients that they explore their feelings and thoughts by keeping a journal. Sometimes clients ask for a bit of direction with this process. Here are some journaling ideas if you’re not sure where to start:
Read MoreWe tend to have this belief that we can work things through in our heads alone just by thinking about them. But the truth is, we process things differently when we write things down. Sometimes, we feel like it’s a “extra step” or a “hassle”, but the truth it by NOT writing things down, we can often overlook patterns, hold onto thoughts & feelings, & get stuck “in the hamster wheel” of our minds.
Read MoreHave you ever been invited to a party, and you were really looking forward to it?
Then the day comes of the party, and suddenly you don’t feel like going?
But, because you’re thoughtful and awesome (and you feel guilty), you don’t want to disappoint anyone, you end up going?
And end at the end, you found out you had a great time! Know what I mean?
It’s so hard to get moving sometimes isn’t it?
Read MoreOur minds chatter on all day long. It’s impossible to be aware of each & every single thought, and while I dislike talking in absolutes, I’ll venture to say it’s just impossible for us to be THAT aware. While it isn’t usually a problem, our thoughts are behind the steering wheel driving to our emotional destination.
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