Managing Difficult Emotions
by Taylor Bennett | May 9, 2019 | Anxiety, Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions
Mindfulness can help caregivers of military veterans cope with stress and anxiety. This, according to a study from the University of Illinois.Researchers taught mindfulness to 11 informal caregivers of veterans, such as spouses and other family members. These...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 24, 2019 | Anxiety, Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Uncategorized
Trigger warnings are statements that appear before potentially disturbing content, meant to help people manage emotional responses. But, according to researchers at the University of Waikato, they might have little to no impact.The research team conducted six...
by Cheryl Conklin | Oct 30, 2018 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
Sleep is incredibly important, as the very foundation of our physical and mental health relies on it, and we can’t function properly without it. That said, many of us find getting enough sleep difficult; this is due to a range of issues from stress to an uncomfortable...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 26, 2018 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
Life can become all too overwhelming, especially when we let all of our responsibilities pile up and let the mess crowd our minds. We can, however, reclaim control and free our racing minds from the chaos by practicing a little something called mindfulness....
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 26, 2018 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
Oftentimes, we feel flustered after messing up and ruminate over the self-perceived embarrassment or mistake. However, more likely than not, those who witnessed the blunder either didn’t notice or don’t care about the blunder. We need to remember that we’re our own...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 25, 2018 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
If you’ve ever felt “stuck,” you are not alone; many of us experience this feeling at some point in our lives and for various reasons. The problem is that understanding why you feel this way isn’t usually a piece of cake; however, you can work to get yourself out of...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 25, 2018 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
Parents dread the temper tantrums their children throw, but there are proactive steps they can take to prevent them from happening in the first place. First, set expectations: make the rules and boundaries known. For example, before going into the grocery store,...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 24, 2018 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
We all have an inner bully who focuses on the negative and threatens to send us into a shame spiral, which can have harmful short and long-term effects. This makes acknowledging your inner bully crucial to improving your life and defeating the bully, so you can then...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 24, 2018 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
Food cravings can strike at any moment, leaving you with an important decision: to give in or to conquer those cravings. It’s okay to indulge, but if you’d rather defeat those cravings, there are a few important strategies that can help you do so, of which involve...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 23, 2018 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
We all get bored from time to time, but if you’re feeling bored more often than not, it’s time to make a change. One way you can combat boredom is by socializing: make fun plans with some friends or go make some new ones and spend some time interacting with one...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 23, 2018 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
We often feel tense and uptight before job interviews, blind dates, and otherwise nerve-racking situations. And while it appears that there’s nothing we can do but wait it out, there are effective ways to relieve your tense feelings right now. First, you should adjust...
by Anna Lexi | Oct 22, 2018 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
Fatigue can be described as a state of exhaustion, which often results from overworking yourself mentally or physically. Large amounts of stress and anxiety that aren’t properly handled, as well as feeling bored or stuck, can lead to your feeling fatigued. Fatigue can...
