Emotional Regulation
by Edie Weinstein | Nov 7, 2019 | Counseling News, Emotional Regulation
One of the most powerful ways to express oneself involves taking pen to paper or fingers to keyboard as emotions spill out. For people seeking mental health treatment, journaling their thoughts is often a lifeline. I was spending time with a client not too long ago,...
by Edie Weinstein | Oct 14, 2019 | Counseling News, Emotional Regulation
As human beings, we are drawn to material things. We each have items that we collect that show others who we are and what we value. For me, it’s books. I have books in almost every room in my home. It’s obvious that they matter to me, based on the sheer quantity I...
by Trevor McDonald | Oct 14, 2019 | Counseling News, Emotional Regulation, Mental Health
A serious injury can happen at any moment, and the impact on your life can be more than just physical. For example, motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of traumatic brain injuries, and most of us, at some point, get in or drive a car to go to work, school, or...
by Hilary Jacobs Hendel | Sep 27, 2019 | Counseling News, Emotional Regulation
Matt opens the fridge for a beer after a long day. He has an overwhelming desire for the good feeling that the first sip brings him. It’s an urge that doesn’t assist Matt down the road, as it is harmful to his well-being and the relationships that mean the most to...
by Hilary Jacobs Hendel | Sep 26, 2019 | Counseling News, Emotional Regulation
The majority of us aren’t too comfortable with our emotions, which can be accredited to being raised in a society scared to show our feelings. We aren’t properly instructed on the biology of emotions and the brain. And as much as we’re told that we should monitor and...
by Edie Weinstein | Sep 20, 2019 | Counseling News, Emotional Regulation, Positivity
Did you know that adults have between 60,000 and 80,000 thoughts each and every day? Out of these 80,000, a majority of these thoughts are repetitive and a large amount of them are negative. Based on this information, two concerns come to mind: Where do these...
by Taylor Bennett | May 7, 2019 | Counseling News, Emotional Regulation, Sleep Disturbances
Do you have trouble falling or staying asleep? Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience say your insomnia might stem from emotional distress.The team asked participants to relive shameful moments from their past, while receiving an MRI scan of their...
by Taylor Bennett | Sep 11, 2017 | Counseling News, Emotional Regulation, Mental Health
Over the course of even just a day, we can experience a wide range of emotions: we might feel excited to go to work, or quite oppositely dread it; we feel joy when we see our friends and our family; we grow angry or disappointed when we get bad news; we experience...
by Taylor Bennett | Sep 7, 2017 | Anxiety, Counseling News, Emotional Regulation
According to PRWeb, the International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred) has created and initiated a program called “Schools for Hope”, which proves to help students understand and adapt hope, as well as better handle their emotions, and...
by Bob McCully NCC, LPC, LCAS | Aug 5, 2016 | Anger, Anxiety, Counseling News, Emotional Regulation, Empowerment
Everyone gets angry, but some of us get angry more often and with greater intensity than most people. If you’re one of those people, here are some questions to ask yourself that might lead to less anger. 1. Am I truly understanding the other person? Perhaps you...
by Angie Sumrall | May 18, 2016 | Emotional Regulation
Emotions can sneak up on us, often with an impulse to act. Some of us avoid them at all costs. Some of us react to them immediately. Some of us make truly important life decisions based on them. Some think they just get in the way. But negative emotions are like the...
by Dawn Gaden, M.A., LPC, NCC | Feb 9, 2016 | Achieving Goals, Counseling News, Emotional Regulation, Empowerment, Fun, Happiness
TODAY IS THE BEST DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE! What do you think about that? Declaring your day? Owning it. How does it feel? Way deep down in your gut, how does it really feel? I have a feeling I know what is going on in your head right now. “OOHH, but what if I...
