Coping with grief is challenging. Many of us have recent experiences of loss, death, and disruption in our lives that have been difficult to process emotionally. The pain of loss can be profound, and our grief may seem overwhelming and isolating. Grief is part of our shared human experience. Learning to navigate our grief and […]
Drowning in The Age of Digital Addiction
Digital addiction…It is no surprise that people are spending more time on their phones and various social media platforms today than ever before. Did you know that as of January 2020, about half of the international population were active social media users — an increase of more than 9% since 2019. While addiction to technology and digital […]
7 Signs That’s It’s Time to Seek Help for Your Anxiety
Anxiety illnesses are the most common mental illness in the U.S., and they affect 18.1% of the adult population each year. But how do you know if you have an actual anxiety disorder? And when should you seek help?
EMDR: Is it an option for you?
Trauma means different things to different people, so there is no need to label the trauma you may have experienced. Many people have experienced something in their life that has left a wound on their emotional health. EMDR is an effective way to heal that wound.
Emotional Intelligence – Part Five
In our fifth and final installment of our ongoing series regarding Emotional Intelligence, we are going to discuss the last component of EI which is simply, Social Skills. There are many different areas within the social skills spectrum, some of which include communication skills, conflict management skills, leadership skills, building rapport with others, team-work, effective […]
Emotional Intelligence – Part Four
In part four of our ongoing series on Emotional Intelligence, we are going to discuss Empathy. Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. A lot of you have probably heard the general advice of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes in an effort to better understand a […]