Some people know when you are having a hard day when you need some time to yourself, or when you are being honest. Other people don’t have a clue. What about you? Do you understand your own emotions? How well can you manage yourself in stressful situations? Are you in tune with other people’s emotions?
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A new mom with a new baby should be one of the happiest people in the world, right? Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out that way. Postpartum depression or anxiety is fairly common among new mothers. Something in your brain is off, and you don’t feel as happy as you should, and maybe that makes
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Friedrich Nietzsche, the famous German philosopher who is perhaps best known for his theory of the Superman, is someone who’s often misunderstood. His other famous (or infamous) work is Genealogy of Morals. While the two pieces of philosophy might seem dry and outdated by today’s standards, they can be of great use to people who
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When depression hits, it can leave your clients trapped in bed, neglecting personal care and their responsibilities. The cruel truth about depression is that the illness itself prevents people from helping themselves. Rumination, past trauma, and negative beliefs about the self can keep them trapped in a painful cycle. Fortunately, even small actions can make
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Becoming a Better Therapist Therapists spend a lot of time thinking about how they can be better therapists. Such an important job necessitates as much. Their jobs certainly require a lot of specialization and training. But that doesn’t make them so different from other business leaders. Oftentimes, they are entrepreneurs—self-employed—and responsible for corralling employees of
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(WTNH) – It’s a reality thousands of American Veterans deal with every year: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.Now military facilities are working with mental health consultants to offer vets ‘healthy’ ways to cope. Accelerated Resolution Therapy or ART is a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment that seems to be helping Veterans and trauma victims heal. This process differs from
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Emotional intelligence refers to a person’s ability to control and express their own emotions, and monitor the emotions of others in a rational, empathetic manner. Many people are unaware of the important role emotional intelligence plays in their lives. When we talk about intelligence, most people automatically assume we’re speaking about one’s cognitive capabilities, as
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognizes the world’s leading researchers. TAMPA, Fla. – Eight University of South Florida professors whose research has set a global standard in a range of disciplines from environmental sciences to health and aging studies, and from chemistry to criminology, have been named Fellows of the American Association for
Traumatized people often suffer from anxiety and depression, among other symptoms. Others might accuse them of being rude or hypersensitive. After hearing such comments, traumatized people feel worse about themselves. This stigma makes it difficult to heal. However, life doesn’t have to be that way, and first impressions are not necessarily accurate. In order to
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Therapists often recognize that some clients will find healing once they “let go.” Letting go means different things for different clients. For some, it may mean letting go of an abusive relationship or an addiction. For others, it may mean letting go of past wounds and scars from childhood trauma. Yet, there is another subtle
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