Tag: self care
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Fair Fighting Rules for Couples
Disagreements are always going to happen within couples. Sometimes if feels like we really need a referee to get us through some conflicts! It’s important to work through these situations in a healthy way to make sure each person is heard and understood. Here are some Fair Fighting guidelines you can use to make sure…
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Using Imagery to Find Peace and Reduce Stress
Have you ever been stressed out and imagined yourself relaxing on an empty beach in the warm sun with no cares in the world? Maybe it’s an all-inclusive resort with all food and activities included! Now I’m getting ahead of myself… Using imagery is an easy way to think of a person, place, or time…
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Improve your Relationships with THINK
Interpersonal skills are part of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and a great way to work on improving relationships, developing healthy communication, and ending conflicts and arguments. The THINK skill breaks this down and can be used during difficult situations in relationships with co-workers, friends, family, and acquaintances. T – Think: Take a step back from…
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Finding Meaning in Suffering
Life can be hard and have difficult moments. Our perspective on a situation can change the way we feel about it and ourselves. Do we want to have shorter pain or longer suffering? This depends partly on how we view and react to a situation. Can we use the lemons life gave us to make…
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Using DBT Opposite Action to Overcome Negative Emotions: Strategies for Better Mental Health
When we feel emotions like anger, anxiety, and sadness, our instincts will tell us to act a certain way. For example, when you are feeling depressed you may want to isolate yourself and be alone (different than me-time which is enjoying healthy time alone). It may be tempting to stay in bed and sleep the…
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Let’s Talk about Positive Affirmations
Affirmations are positive and present tense statements that a person declares to be true about themselves. They are used to create better habits and improve experiences. By practicing affirmations, a person can change their behaviors, health, mood, and thinking patterns. Benefits of Affirmations -Decrease stress and worrying -Increase physical activity -Cope better with everyday challenges…
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Grow your Self-Care Garden
Self-care isn’t just about getting into a bubble bath with a face mask on. It is about being intentional about taking care of all aspects of your health, be it physical, mental, social, and emotional. Here are some self-care examples: Physical – Sleep, drinking enough water, regular exercise, physical therapy if needed, going outside for…
Caroline Hubschman, LSW 