When you're pregnant, people often feel compelled to share their own difficult experiences with pregnancy and birth. These stories can unintentionally heighten anxiety, but most of us still assume our experience will go according to plan. Many birthing books and classes focus 95% on how...
Feelings. I know…I know… it’s the f-word nobody ever seems to want to talk about. Well—unless we’re sharing a “good” feeling, that is. Somewhere along the line, we started believing that experiencing big feelings is a bad thing. So we try to shove them into...
Anger is a natural human emotion, but when it goes unmanaged, it can lead to strained relationships, impulsive decisions, and emotional exhaustion. One of the most effective ways to manage anger is by strengthening emotional intelligence—a skill set that allows individuals to better understand and...
Feelings can be uncomfortable. Feelings can be inconvenient. However, the one thing that feelings are most, is integral information. Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) posits that avoidance/repression of emotions, “robs people of part of their intelligence because emotions reveal what is important to them in a situation...
In an age where self-care and mental health are at the forefront of many conversations, the concept of boundaries is often emphasized. Setting boundaries is crucial for maintaining mental well-being, protecting our emotional health, and ensuring that our needs are respected in relationships. However, the...
Lately you might have heard the term “dissociation” thrown around, especially on social media. A growing number of people are realizing they've had experiences with dissociation—sometimes enough to wonder if it’s more than just a passing experience. While it seems unlikely that cases of severe...
In today’s high-speed, always-connected world, stress levels are at an all-time high. Between demanding jobs, financial pressures, and constant digital stimulation, it’s no wonder many people feel overwhelmed. When stress piles up, anger often follows—sometimes subtly, sometimes explosively. Though a normal emotion, anger that becomes...
At some point, most of us will be in the sandwich stage of life. A good friend of mine and I have dubbed our stage of life as being in “The Sandwich” which is an excellent metaphor for the stage of life in which one...
We all need a break from time to time. The winter can feel long, dark and cold, and we all face varying degrees of stressors in our lives. Removing ourselves, even briefly, from stressors can be beneficial to our minds and bodies. I know that...
The terms neurodivergent and neurotypical have become more common terms when referring to the ways the brain functions. They are part of the neurodiversity movement that has become more popular over the past couple of years. So what do these terms mean? Neurotypical individuals are...