Have you ever become disproportionately upset, scared, or angry about something relatively small and wondered why? Most likely you were triggered. What exactly is a trigger? A trigger is a reaction in the present to something traumatic from your past. The problem is, you might not even know what you’re reacting to, and that makes
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How to keep your sanity in the midst of political mayhem
Aside from “office politics,” the topic of politics rarely shows up in the therapy room. We talk about sex, gender identity, and rape. We discuss money, scarcity, and fear. We even tackle religion, faith and spirituality. But politics? Not so much. Until this year. This year, especially over the past few months and weeks,
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They’re Back in School: You Don’t Always Have Time To Say “Yes”
You’re a “yes” person. You love to help and support the people around you. They rely on you. They need you. And it feels like saying “yes” makes you the kind, thoughtful person you are. You say “yes” to your family, to your friends, and you pretty much always say “yes” to the PTA.
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Snow Happens!
When something unexpected happens do you let it re-play over and over in your brain keeping you stuck? or are you able to switch your focus to gratitude and move on? Click to watch a short video blog (vlog) about the importance of training your brain to re-focus and how this skill will impact your
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Codependency (part 1 – self-care)
What is codependency? and how can practicing self-care help? Codependency stems from a place of kindness, helpfulness, and compassion. Codependency is born from a wish or a need to help others. Codependency is often a learned behavior that is passed down from generation to generation, especially in families where a parent is mentally ill and/or
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6 Tools to Help Change Habits
16 months ago I was diagnosed with diabetes. I was shocked. My eating and exercise habits were healthy, I didn’t fit the typical diabetic profile, how could this be? Once I had accepted the diagnosis, I became adamant that I would not poison my body with drugs that would further diminish my health. I decided
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Privilege
I was staying at a mountain lodge last weekend while part-taking in one of the most privileged sports there is, skiing. The lodge provides family-style dining and a conversation at the breakfast table reminded me that we live in a country with deep divisions between the “haves” and the “have-nots” which, I believe, are largely
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7 Practices for Intentional Living
Last week I wrote about setting an intention for the New Year. Today I would like to share some ways to incorporate intentionality into your everyday life. Why? Because living intentionally helps manages the inevitable stress we all face on a daily basis. An emerging body of research is confirming that these practices are beneficial
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New Year’s Intention
Have you ever wondered why New Years resolutions don’t work? Think about it. Resolutions are generally focused on fixing something that we perceive as “wrong” or “bad” about ourselves. Resolutions focus on negatives, on criticism, on judgement, usually topped with a glob of guilt! When we fail to live up to our lofty resolutions, we
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Grief and Loss is Not Limited to Death
Grief and loss is usually associated with death, although it can be experienced around any loss as I am harshly reminded after a vicious, 3 hour long hailstorm obliterated our gardens, flooded our basement, and pummeled our cars. Today I am grieving the loss of the beauty that usually surrounds me in Colorado’s short summer
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