Anger is an instinctual emotional response from a real or imagined threat. Anger is painful and we need to get relief. We almost always feel something else first before we get angry: afraid, hopeless, hurt, disrespected, disappointed, or guilty. We use anger to protect/cover up these other vulnerable feelings. We
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Shared by Aaron Karmin, LCPC, Contributing Blogger February 28, 2019
The way you see something can easily keep you stuck and stressed—or it can free you. In other words, your perspective is powerful in creating the life you want to live—or not. For instance, if you think you’ll never find a fulfilling job, you’ll feel demoralized, and you won’t do
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Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger February 26, 2019
We often hear the phrase “work smarter, not harder,” but what does this phrase actually mean? What does it look like to take a smart approach to everything you do at the office—and outside it. According to Melissa Gratias, a workplace productivity coach and speaker, people who work “hard,” put
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger February 25, 2019
Healthy human bodies produce all sorts of physical symptoms that might be uncomfortable, unexpected, and unwanted. With health anxiety there is a misinterpretation of discomfort and normal bodily sensations as dangerous. This typically leads to excessive checking behaviors that are uncontrollable, physically draining, and significantly impacts our quality of life.
Read More Shared by Aaron Karmin, LCPC, Contributing Blogger February 23, 2019
There are times when saying you’re sorry makes sense. You bumped into someone. You said something hurtful. You yelled. You arrived late to lunch. You missed a friend’s birthday. But many of us over-apologize. That is, we apologize for things we don’t need to apologize for. Kelly Hendricks knew she
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger February 21, 2019
Jose and Tina were at it again. She saw Jose looking at his phone and turning his back to her. Tina thought the worst, “He is texting other women, he is planning to leave me.” As soon as he put his phone back on the charger and walked away, Tina
Read More Shared by Aaron Karmin, LCPC, Contributing Blogger February 21, 2019
When we hear someone is psychotic, we automatically think of psychopaths and cold-blooded criminals. We automatically think “Oh wow, they’re really crazy!” And we automatically think of plenty of other myths and misconceptions that only further the stigma surrounding psychosis. In other words, the reality is that we get psychosis
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger February 17, 2019
We all have a running inner dialogue of thoughts. Sometime this inner self talk is pessimistic, critical or blaming. By attending to your inner self talk, you will notice critical thoughts intruding, and that’s ok. The aim of a mindful activity is to continually bring your attention back to the
Read More Shared by Aaron Karmin, LCPC, Contributing Blogger February 15, 2019
You walk into your home, or maybe into a certain room. You look around, scanning the entire space, and suddenly feel so heavy. You feel tense and tired. You feel powerless and helpless. You feel disappointed in yourself. Your eyes immediately zero in on the piles of random paperwork, and
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger February 10, 2019
We tend to set intentions without really listening to ourselves. We set intentions without actually going within and identifying what we genuinely need and desire. Instead, we set intentions that we think we should. I should be more productive. I should earn more. I should meditate. I should change my
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger February 8, 2019