FOMO (an acronym for Fear of Missing Out) is defined as anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may be happening elsewhere and is often aroused by posts seen on a social media website. What brought it to my attention was having three clients in two weeks share how it was impacting their lives. It […]
Can You Be Too Positive?
Toxic seems to be one of the new buzzwords in the psychological world. Toxic relationships and Toxic masculinity; being two major topics being discussed in depth. More recently a new form of toxicity has come into play, one that may surprise a few, Toxic Positivity. If you are like me, at first this may confuse […]
Three Stages of the Recovery Process: Addiction, Sobriety, and Recovery and How They Apply to Everyone
I have found through my years working in a substance abuse program that many lessons can be applied to life outside of substance abuse treatment. One of my favorite lessons is the Three Stages of the Recovery Process: Addiction, Sobriety, and Recovery. These stages can apply to any problem/period of change. As we go through […]
Shame: The Only Negative Emotion
Anger, Sadness, Guilt and Jealousy have all gotten bad reputations in the world of emotions. However, they are all natural emotions that serve specific purposes. When we think that someone has done us wrong, the result is anger. When we think that we have done something wrong to someone else, the result is guilt. These […]
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