Mentally Preparing for Socializing During the Holidays This is the year after COVID where holiday gatherings are back in full swing! If that statement caused some anxious feelings or dread, this blog post is for you. When we had a few quieter years, w ...
So You’re Stuck In Bed: Now What?
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When you tell a healthy person that you’re sick and stuck in bed, the usual reactions range from, “I hope you feel better soon,” to, “that sounds like a nice break.” However, when you have a chronic illness, which may include chronic fatigue syndro ...
Self Care
What is self-care? It is well defined in an article by Raphailia Michael on Psych Central as “any activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health..” The key word is DELIBERATELY!! Take a second to t ...
Resiliency
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Definition: The ability to bounce back after being affected by significant/ tragic life events. Basic Facts: Everyone has resilience, the difference is how well we put it to good use. Some have a good way of dealing with things compared with other ...
Self Regulation
According to Daniel Goleman, a well known psychologist and the author of the book emotional intelligence, there are 4 key components of social intelligence. self awareness , self Regulation, social skill and empathy. One of the main areas that co ...
When Social Anxiety Meets The Dating World
When Social Anxiety Meets The Dating World Can you be socially anxious AND also be able to date? If you struggle with social anxiety, you might believe that the answer to this question is NO….how can you have social anxiety and be able to go out on dates ...
Conversation Starters for People with Social Anxiety
Have you ever been in a social situation and didn't know what to say? Social anxiety can lead to avoiding starting conversations because of our insecurities. We might think that we don't have anything interesting to say or that people wouldn't care about ...
What is Social Anxiety and Should You Join a Support Group
What is Social Anxiety and Should You Join a Support Group? Social Anxiety is a psychiatric disorder. It is the third most common psychiatric illness in the U.S. right below depression and alcoholism. It affects millions of Americans and ...