Category: Emotional Self-Care
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Types Of Boundaries
When it comes to boundaries, there are many different things that we can put in place to protect ourselves becoming overwhelmed or taken advantage of. But before we just jump in and start setting boundaries, we need assess our actual needs. Setting a boundary is an act of self-care that helps us feel safe and…
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Anticipatory Anxiety
When I first heard the term, “anticipatory anxiety,” it changed my life. And not just as a therapist. I had never known a way to describe the feeling of awaiting impending anxiety. In fact, I didn’t even know that was a thing. But as soon I had a word for it, I knew exactly what…
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Self-Care for High-Functioning Anxiety: Nurturing Your Well-being
Living with high-functioning anxiety can be challenging, but with the right self-care strategies, you can find balance and lead a fulfilling life. In this blog post, we’ll explore effective self-care techniques to manage high-functioning anxiety and prioritize your well-being. How Can We Use Self-Care To Help Combat High-Functioning Anxiety? 1. Set Healthy Boundaries:Prioritize your time…
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Mastering Cognitive Distortions with CBT Techniques
In our intricate journey of thoughts, patterns emerge, shaped by life experiences and adaptations. However, not all these patterns are beneficial; some give rise to maladaptive thinking. These cognitive distortions often operate unnoticed, impacting our well-being. By cultivating awareness of our thoughts and narratives, we can unveil and transform these distorted patterns.
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Common Thinking Errors That Get In The Way Of Self Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is all about how we think, how we feel, and how we act. One of the most important tasks in CBT is recognizing and understanding your established thinking patterns. The more we hear ourself thinking, the easier it is to notice any unhelpful or negative thoughts that may be getting in…
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How To Develop A Self Care Mindset
If you’ve ever been to one of my groupinars, you probably know how passionate I am about how we define self care. I’m constantly promoting the importance of developing a mindset that defines self care as just simply “taking care of yourself.” It’s not a noun, its not a verb, self care is a concept.…
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Practicing Self Care For Anxiety
If self care is all about taking care of yourself, then putting effort towards managing your anxiety is the ultimate act of self care. Everyone gets anxious from time to time, it is a normal and natural human emotion. But sometimes it can become overwhelming. When anxious thoughts start getting in your way, that’s when…
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Types Of Journals For Self Care
Journaling is something that comes up a lot in my therapy practice. So many people often walk into my office distraught because they feel like they can’t practice good self care. They report having tried various things like journaling and it didn’t work out for them for one reason or another. This leads them to…
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How To Be Your Own Best Friend
Are you your friend? This is one of my goto CBT examples in my therapy practice. I remember the first time that I used it. I was counseling a teenage girl in her freshman year of high school. Beautiful girl, smart girl, and overall wonderful compassionate human. The kind of girl that most people would…
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Creating Balance In Your Life
Balance was my “one word” last year. As a matter of fact, it is often my word of choice when anyone tells me to think of a word. My mother has been preaching balance to me all of my life, and while I have struggled in and out of it, I do believe that identifying…