3 Big Emotional Myths People Unknowingly Accept in Their Lives That Prevents Flourishing Hey Reader, Your emotions don't always tell the truth. https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExdXBtcTc5NGZmN3lxcndtdjMwYXlrNDF0ZmpyenNkdmFtc3J1NHYzNCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/OdsLKAjOZn50MzGlJm/giphy.gif “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.” -Richard Feynman Mr. Feynman is right with this quote. He warns against...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
How to Not Make Things Worse: 3 Strategies to Help You Cope with Painful Events and Emotions Hey Reader, Just like a printer endlessly shooting out paper, our emotions can be relentless. To manage them, I’ll share 3 key strategies to help cope with these painful events, emotions, and urges. https://media.giphy.com/media/yUrUb9fYz6x7a/giphy.gif When grappling with life’s challenges, three methods emerge as beacons of hope: ACCEPTS Self-Soothe Skills IMPROVE the Moment Knowing when to use these...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
If You Want to Ruminate Less–Observe, Describe, & Participate More (The “What” Skills of Mindfulness) Hey Reader, This is uncomfortable. Negative thoughts would fill my mind when others talked about someone I knew behind their backs. Past mistakes would bombard my mind. Ego took slight control as I thought to myself, “If they only knew the mistakes I’ve made.” I was thrown out of the moment and into mental time travel. This mental time travel came from not practicing mindfulness’s 3 “what”...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
Ready for Change? Why It All Starts with Mindfulness Hey Reader, I had butterflies as I walked through the door. https://giphy.com/gifs/reactiongifs-LRVnPYqM8DLag The previous meeting I had with the student and their team was tense. Her family, social worker, and advocate were all involved. And they grilled me like a hot dog with questions. They wanted the best for her and were determined to see results. I survived that meeting, but the situation was far from over. We would need to reconvene....
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
Why Do Emotions Feel So Intense? Hey Reader, The punch was caught on camera. On October 21st during a high school basketball game, a coach and referee got into a verbal altercation. This is not an uncommon scenario, except that this situation escalated quickly. The referee punched the coach without warning and threw a couple more strikes too. The referee has since posted bail of $65,000 and was charged with battery. Our emotions can get intense. Real intense. It makes you wonder why emotions...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
How Your Feelings About Feelings Can Be a Personal Prison When you hear a loud noise, you jump. That’s your primary emotions working for you. Thought isn’t necessarily a part of the equation. But what happens when a mix of emotions and thinking is involved? Let’s dive in. Mixed emotions Water welled in my eyes like a cup overflowing. With the seat propped high, but my spirits low, I caved. “Not in front of my boss,” I thought to myself. The conversation centered around a recent observation,...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read