I found a neat mindfulness technique to use in moments where you just need a moment to collect yourself to avoid not being overwhelmed in the moment. It's simply remembering the acronym RAIN and it helps with just taking it easy on yourself in the moment because in the midst of being stressed out in … Continue reading When Overwhelmed Look to Use “RAIN” As A Mindfulness Technique
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Judging Yourself Through Labeling
Wellness Wednesday...Hump Day..,whatever you want to call it, but we are here, its mid-week, we’re making it through and we are pushing towards whatever that goal is, we're trying to attain. In the meantime, I wanted to discuss a little about “labeling.” This is another cognitive distortion that if we aren’t careful can have us putting … Continue reading Judging Yourself Through Labeling
Mindful Loneliness
When I've had patients/clients mention thinking certain things they shouldn’t, going back to old situations that don’t fit them anymore, it all goes back to loneliness in that moment. We don’t like to be lonely, it doesn’t feel right, we feel with no one immediately around, we take that inward, our self-talk is doubtful, we … Continue reading Mindful Loneliness
Being Enough For You
When will you ever feel like you're enough, I’ve heard in so many ways how we can sometimes compare where our lives are with other people and question why hasn’t this happened to me "yet"? I can say I’ve had these thoughts, every so often when you see a friend engaged or maybe just being … Continue reading Being Enough For You
Learning More About Self
Hola..so hoping everyone enjoyed their weekend, this cold weather has been so disrespectful some days, I just don't want to leave my place. As I was thinking of topics for this week and binge watching on She's Gotta Have It on Netflix, I really thought it was interesting to touch on the many sides of … Continue reading Learning More About Self