Guest blog post by Judy Petrushka, LCSW, SEP, CDVP When depression and anxiety team up, you can feel stuck. For some people, the experience may be a sense of ping-ponging. That is, first they have the racing heart, racing thoughts, fear, and possibly panic attacks of … [Read more...]
Not Making Mountains Out Of Molehills
I think it's safe to say, moving is stressful for anyone. For those without mental health issues, it is stressful. Add something, like anxiety, into the mix and a large life event such as moving gets even harder to manage. Let me clarify what I mean by anxiety. Everyone has … [Read more...]
Resilience
rəˈzilyəns/ noun 1. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. 2. the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity. Resilience is that ineffable quality that allows some people to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than … [Read more...]
Somatic Experiencing: The Blessing and the Curse
I remember the day that I was preparing for my first Somatic Experiencing™ (SE) Training weekend, and doing a phone consultation with a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. She told me that Somatic Experiencing was a gift that would “change my life.” As I had never had that … [Read more...]
Finding Flow
Today I am making a cherry pie (it is PI day after all 3.1416...!) I notice as I measure the ingredients and cut in the butter and form the lattice top that I am so focused on what I am doing that I’m not thinking about anything else. I have found my flow. This flow state leaves … [Read more...]
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