Its easy to be overwhelmed by the difficult experiences life throws at us and by the strong, uncomfortable or scary emotions that accompany difficult experiences. For example illness, loss, having experiences we don’t want, or not getting something we want can make us frightened, depressed or anxious. Sometimes strong emotions can seem overwhelming. And sometimes we may turn to …
Positive Psychology
How To Take Good Care Of Yourself
How many times have you been advised to take care of yourself? What does that really mean? One way to start to take better care of yourself is to look at how you actually spend your time and what you do every day. It is very easy to go on “automatic pilot,” moving from activity to activity throughout the day without noticing what nourishes you and what is depletes you. …
Resource Tapping For Emotional Healing
Resource Tapping is a simple, easily learned offshoot of EMDR Therapy for accessing your own innate healing resources. This is a tool that can be helpful for stress, anxiety, depression, or just improving your overall sense of well-being. We all have inherent reservoirs of positive stored experiences - qualities and experiences such as peace, calm, safety, love, wisdom, …