Did you know that humans tend to be fairly inaccurate when predicting future emotional states? Take anxiety for example. We can spend hours or even days obsessing over a task that needs to be done. Maybe an unpleasant email or phone call – a task that in and of itself will consume less than halfContinue reading “Just Do the Thing”
Tag Archives: Anxiety
Weighted Blanket for the Win
Sleep – a physiological state of rest during which the nervous system is relatively inactive, the eyes are closed / postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness is suspended. Ask anyone who struggles with depression, anxiety or PTSD about their sleep quality and they’ll likely disclose a litany of issues: Insomnia – difficulty with falling or stayingContinue reading “Weighted Blanket for the Win”
DBT Skills for COVID-19
The world is feeling an unprecedented amount of anxiety. Everyone’s life has been turned upside down. Many are struggling to deal with negative emotions. The Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills provide a framework for understanding and managing emotions. So as the world is rapidly changing (and I have felt absolutely zero inspiration to blog at thisContinue reading “DBT Skills for COVID-19”
Build Mastery to Battle Depression
Yesterday morning I repaired my broken vacuum cleaner. I purchased it in May of last year & it had quit working in October. Unfortunately I had lost the receipt during the craziness of last summer. So even though it was still under warranty, I knew I would have trouble getting it replaced/fixed. I asked my ex toContinue reading “Build Mastery to Battle Depression”
Examples of Emotions that Fit the Facts Infograph
I’ve referenced this checklist of when Emotions Fit the Facts in 3 or 4 of my recent posts. Each time I end up pulling up a screenshot of a page out of the book to look at. Thought I’d make a pretty one to share š #dbt #dialecticalbehaviortherapy #emotion #emotionregulation #emotionalregulation #personality #bpd #bpdawareness #npdContinue reading “Examples of Emotions that Fit the Facts Infograph”
DBT Emotion Regulation: Using Opposite Action for Anxiety
I started a new side gig this weekend with an event company (because most of us need a couple of hustles to pay the bills, ya know what I mean?) I’ve got a bit of a background in bar šŗ and restaurant management. When I’m in the hospitality zone, there are many aspects of thisContinue reading “DBT Emotion Regulation: Using Opposite Action for Anxiety”
PTSD 101: Fight, Flight & Freeze – Surviving a Freeze
I had a full-blown PTSD Freeze moment yesterday. Iāll be honest, it caught me off guard. For the past month, I have not experienced any of the physical effects of my C-PTSD. A change I contribute that to reaching the apex of my trauma work mid-December. Physically Iāve felt the difference. I am no longer fighting night terrors orContinue reading “PTSD 101: Fight, Flight & Freeze – Surviving a Freeze”