Stop Making This Big Mistake When You Feel Strong Emotions…and Do This Instead.
Taking responsibility of our emotions empowers us and gives us control over our lives. Recognizing this responsibility frees us to discover more about ourselves and heal from old wounds by seeing where our triggers come from. We see choices we can make in relationships and frees us to express ourselves.
False Guilt Holds Us Back from Healthy Relationships
There’s a difference between true and false guilt. Often, we don’t recognize the difference. When we don’t recognize false guilt, we treat it like it’s true. We believe we have done harm and we beat ourselves up. We put extra pressure on ourselves. We aren’t always sure what to do and how to fix it.
What To Do When You Can’t Forgive Yourself
Our physical and mental health improves when we forgive ourselves. We are more at peace with ourselves and others. Our relationships improve as we have a more positive outlook. Our thinking is clearer.
The Biggest Mistake People Make After They Forgive… and What to do Instead
Too many people think that when you forgive, it means the relationship should just go back to the way it was.
But that’s not always a healthy choice.
To have the relationships we want, we need to learn the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, and know when it’s appropriate (and when it’s not) to reconcile.
Forgiveness is Hard… and Healthy
Forgiveness is hard. When we forgive quickly, we can enjoy life, be more relaxed, and feel freer. Make forgiveness a regular habit.
5 Tips You Can Use to Improve Your Relationship with your Parents
Establishing one’s individuality as an adult can also be challenging for both parents and children. Parents may have difficulty seeing their child as an adult, and the adult child wants to be their own person.
How and Why our Brain Causes Anxiety
Although the amygdala is small, it has a huge responsibility in our survival. It’s there to cause the alarm to help protect us, and it’s the source of many of our emotional reactions - both positive and negative. It automatically activates the fight, flight or freeze response. We can’t control when the amygdala is activated. However, once we are aware it is, we can work to calm it down and get ourselves under control.
Is it Fear or Anxiety?
Knowing the difference between fear and anxiety helps us take the necessary action to overcome it, recover and move forward. Here are some tips to help.
Getting Back to Normal - 7 Tips to Feel Less Stressed Today
It’s tough getting back to a normal routine. Here are some tips to help feel invigorated.