psychology – Mental Health Advocate

THE SELF

Self-centered – takes the focus or attention in most circumstances Selfish – putting one’s own needs in front of others all of the time Self-aware – keeping one’s own needs and the needs of others in consideration, as well as how the two might interact; finding a healthy balance between one’s own needs and howContinue reading “THE SELF”

Changing Habits

So often, we make decisions, then we complain about them. We stay in relationships, but they tear us apart. We feel unsatisfied with our bodies, but we continue to eat badly and do not exercise. I cannot help but think of a bible scripture. Rowans 7:15 says, “I don’t really understand myself, for I wantContinue reading “Changing Habits”

Mindful of Therapy

Four years ago, amid postpartum anxiety, after being awake for several nights in a row, I could not understand why my body and my mind were not lining up. I was suffering from insomnia, and I was battling constant negative thinking. I was battling with all my might, trying so hard to get better. IContinue reading “Mindful of Therapy”