by Ali Barnum | Jan 17, 2023 | Health, Mental Health, Skills, Tools
Dealing with Difficult Emotions: A Guide to Emotional Regulation Dealing with difficult emotions can be challenging, but it’s an important skill to have. Emotion regulation is the ability to manage and control our emotions, rather than letting them control us....
by Ali Barnum | Jan 16, 2023 | Anxiety, Coping, Mental Health, Skills, Support
When I talk with clients about coping with their anxiety symptoms, they often know methods of treating anxiety symptoms in the moment. Or, at the very least, they know about practices like deep breathing. These techniques are useful for situations like panic attacks....
by Ali Barnum | Jan 14, 2023 | Anxiety, Mental Health, Teens
I often hear people utilize the word anxiety in place of the word nervous, and in some respects, it feels as if the term ‘nervous’ is disappearing from our vocabulary. The are specific situations in which feeling nervous is common, which do not necessitate the...
by Ali Barnum | Jan 13, 2023 | Anxiety, Awareness, Intention, Mental Health, Skills, Support, Tools
Did you know that decluttering is good for your mental health? You might be surprised to find positive mental health benefits from going through your closets and getting rid of things that no longer serve you. Freeing up our physical space and letting go of extraneous...
by Ali Barnum | Jan 12, 2023 | Gratitude, Happiness, Mental Health, Skills, Tools
Gratitude is a feeling of appreciation or thankfulness for something or towards someone. When you practice gratitude, you recognize the good things in your life and acknowledge that these good things come from outside yourself. When we feel gratitude, we are focusing...
by Ali Barnum | Jan 11, 2023 | Counseling, Mental Health, Therapy
Cognitive distortions are patterns of thinking that lead to irrational and negative beliefs. These distortions can be harmful to our mental health, as they can lead to negative emotions and behaviors. It is important to recognize and address these distortions in order...
