Breathe
I’m sure you’ve heard the recommendation to “just breathe” or “take some deep breaths” when feeling anxious or stressed. Maybe this...
Self-Compassion
Self-compassion is, in part, the concept of treating ourselves with the same kindness, caring, and compassion we would show to a good...
Sleep Hygiene
Sleep hygiene is a term used to describe a set of guidelines and suggestions to promote healthy sleep. Sleep is one of the first issues I...
Grounding Techniques for Trauma Triggers and Panic
Grounding techniques are simple strategies to help you temporarily detach from emotional pain. They help you focus on something outside...
Secure Attachment: Feeling Safe, Seen & Soothed
Our relationships shape us throughout our entire life. Our experiences throughout our early childhood especially have a profound...
Recovering from Self-Injury
This website has a wealth of information for adults, teens, and parents who have been affected by self-harm. Self-harm has been a...
Surviving Emotional Abuse
Here is a list of "Bill of Rights of Survivors of Emotional Abuse". I came across it at a training about the effects of emotional...
Test Anxiety
Most people feel at least some anxiety when taking tests. A certain level of stress actually keeps people alert and helps them perform...
Oversharing.
There’s quite the spectrum between guardedness and oversharing. Many people struggle with that catch-22 of “I need to feel trust in...
Stress
Stress is basically any change you have to adapt to. Good or bad, positive or negative, large or small, change causes stress, but it’s...