Can you imagine not feeling pain? It might seem like a great thing, but what would warn you of harm? How would you know not to put your hand on a hot stove, for example? Well, we need emotions to give us important information. In a previous blog we talked about the concept of “good” […]
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Naming Your Emotions Helps Tame Your Emotions
Do you know how you feel? Do you know what it is you feel? In this blog let’s look at the benefits of learning to name your emotions. Oftentimes, we can be reactive, responding on impulse when we have a feeling. If we don’t know what it is or where it comes from we behave […]
How to Manage Unavoidable Triggers
Managing triggers for mental health can be challenging, especially when circumstances prevent us from avoiding them entirely. When you’re confronted with a situation that evokes negative emotions or memories what can you do? I think first it’s important to recognize what might be a trigger. Some things might be easy to identify already such as […]
More About Anger: Understanding and Managing Your Anger
I thought it would be good to write more about anger because, interestingly, the topic of anger has come up several times in conversation with people I know. First, let’s accept that anger is a normal feeling that everyone feels at some point or another, but it may become a problem when expressed in harmful […]