Compassion has a Foundation in Self-Love When you love yourself, you can always find the comfort you need within. It’s a powerful way to ease distress and to connect with others Kristin Neff talks about self-compassion and breaks it down into 3 main elements: (1) Kindness (2) Common Humanity (3) Mindfulness. With these three components, you are better able to…
Men get sad too. It’s true. Yet, we don’t hear a lot about men’s mental health in mainstream media. Anyone who identifies as male, can fall prey to societal messages that they need to be stoic, hide away their emotions and appear solidly able to weather any storm. This has deep impacts on how men seek out help. Typically, clinicians…
Many patients ask me, “What is anxiety?”. They live it. They feel it. But what it actually is can’t always be articulated. If you’re wondering the same thing, this post may help. Our bodies are complex. The mind and the nervous system interact with the rest of us constantly, even when we are sleeping. Without a balanced nervous system, functioning…
With so many messages about what to do to protect your health and how to safely go to work, or school, or see loved ones, why would you add therapy to your list?