Your heart was racing. You were dizzy and felt detached. You thought you were about to die. So, understandably, you tried to escape the last situation that caused you to panic. I get it! It is natural to try to flee when faced with an anxiety-provoking situation or object. Every part of our being instructsContinue reading “Whatever You Do, Don’t Run: Your Panic Attack Survival Guide”
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How You Can Tell that Deep Down, Solitude Is Your Thing
What does it mean if you crave a lot of time alone? If you are someone who likes having time to yourself and space to yourself, and just never felt in tune with all the relentless matrimania (the over-the-top hyping of marriage and weddings and coupling), there have always been other people like you. ButContinue reading “How You Can Tell that Deep Down, Solitude Is Your Thing”
Stop Numbing Out and Awaken to Your Life
To feel happier and more alive, wake up to the ways you habitually escape life I used to jokingly describe myself as a hedonist. I wasn’t really joking, actually, as I passionately loved good food, good wine, dance, travel, life and passion itself. These days, however, I don’t see myself as a hedonist. I seeContinue reading “Stop Numbing Out and Awaken to Your Life”
How to Stop Passing Unfairness to Your Partner
You will do unto others the unfairness that is done to you…unless you do this Once upon a time, my wife backed out of a parking space at a big box store. . . directly into the passenger-side door of a car behind her. She stepped out to fess up and apologize, but was metContinue reading “How to Stop Passing Unfairness to Your Partner”
5 Psychological Habits That Limit Your Ability to Think
4. Overanalyzing rejection Our brain is like a computer processor: It has a finite amount of processing power, or intellectual resources, that can be used in a given moment. Any competing task (or emotional state) that occupies too much of our intellectual firepower impacts our ability to concentrate, focus, problem-solve, be creative, or use other cognitive abilities; as a result, our functioning IQContinue reading “5 Psychological Habits That Limit Your Ability to Think”
Get a Grip on Guilt in Three Simple Steps
A guilt loop can sap your energy if you don’t know how to stop it Do you feel like you should be working when you’re at home, but when you’re at work you feel guilty about something at home? You know this loop saps your energy but you don’t know how to stop it. TheseContinue reading “Get a Grip on Guilt in Three Simple Steps”
How to Recognize the Signs of Posttraumatic Stress (PTSD)
Posttraumatic stress, or PTSD as it is more commonly referred to, is a serious condition that affects many people worldwide. As June is PTSD Awareness Month, learning more about this condition can be helpful in order to gain a better understanding of the struggles that many individuals deal with on a daily basis. Although PTSDContinue reading “How to Recognize the Signs of Posttraumatic Stress (PTSD)”
It’s Not All About You!
Not only will the experience of awe make us feel alive, it might also help us conquer our daily self-absorption. All this by simply paying attention to nature and the world around us. Learning about the universe—and our place in it—is one of the most mind-blowing experiences of childhood (that and realizing parents are just,Continue reading “It’s Not All About You!”
Do You (or Your Partner) Always Need to Have the Last Word?
The last word may not always be the best word when you argue with your partner. Whether it’s in an angry exchange of text messages, a face-to-face dispute, or a shouting match over the phone, it’s natural to want to be the one who gets in that last, definitive word. However, during the heat ofContinue reading “Do You (or Your Partner) Always Need to Have the Last Word?”
Talking Out Military Sexual Trauma
Sexual abuse led one vet to a VA career counseling other MSA victims. Jennifer Sluga, six-year veteran of the Wisconsin National Guard, originally participated in the VA’s new oral history program to help her caregivers understand her military sexual trauma, but her ordeal made her a strong advocate for others who had been assaulted.Continue reading “Talking Out Military Sexual Trauma”
Amplify Wellness with Meg Duke 