Stress is always seen as a negative, awful thing. And sometimes it really is a negative, awful thing. After all, stress is rough on our bodies. It might raise our heart rate and blood pressure. It might trigger headaches and tension. It might prevent us from being able to rest
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Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger February 6, 2019
You didn’t get much sleep because your toddler was up half the night. You woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Just because. You got to work way too late, and it feels like nothing has been going right since. You had a misunderstanding with a friend that
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger January 26, 2019
If you love what you do, it’s all-too easy for it to consume your identity—especially if your career is demanding and fast-paced. You find yourself checking email after hours, and thinking about work. All. The. Time. You find yourself falling asleep with a laptop in your bed. It’s also all-too
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger August 29, 2018
In our society, we’re constantly striving to feel positive emotions—only positive emotions. Happiness. Joy. Gratitude. Calm. Peace. We see sadness as unhealthy and wrong, so when it arises, we feel unhealthy and wrong for experiencing it. We see sadness as unproductive. We just “don’t see the point” in feeling sad,
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger April 4, 2018
Your partner didn’t wash the dishes, or take out the trash or fold the laundry. Maybe they forgot to pay a bill. Maybe they’re running late to your lunch date. Maybe they haven’t hung up the picture frames they promised to hang up (too many) weeks ago. Maybe they leave
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger February 22, 2018
On the outside, you are put together. Always. You are well-dressed, and nothing is ever out of place. You show up on time. Always. You rarely seem rattled—or down or anxious. You rarely seem like you feel anything at all. People would describe you as easygoing, laid-back and flexible. And
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger February 1, 2018