by Dr Aletta | Mar 24, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Happiness, Life Matters, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Stress, Well-Being
There’s a place where resiliency is stretched so far that we break. Most of us are familiar with the frog in the pot story. The frog in the slowly heating up pot of water adapts to the temperature, making it work. Going from chilly cold to comfy warmth, the frog... 
by Dr Aletta | Mar 9, 2024 | Adulting, Anxiety, Stress
When I start to think about tax preparation, usually New Year’s Day, there’s a chipmunk in my stomach that wakes up to rummage around, causing mild anxiety. Then the sarcastic, critical voice in my head starts in… “Yeah, I told you! The time to begin tax prep is in... 
by Dr Aletta | Oct 8, 2023 | Anxiety, Inspiration
Choose Discomfort Over Resentment Brené Brown This quote (one of my favorites) is all about avoidance and procrastination. Avoidance and procrastination, the twin demons of my psyche, generate anxiety and guilt. Dr. Brown offers the antidote to anxiety driven by guilt... 
by Dr Aletta | Oct 8, 2023 | Anxiety
“To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfections.” ~Dogen Zenji You are not perfect. I am not perfect. We are whole and connected in our imperfection and that is a good thing. I’m just going to cut to the chase here... 
by Kendal Vaarwerk | Aug 10, 2023 | Anxiety
Do you find yourself experiencing racing thoughts of worry and fear for the future or the unknown that feel out of your control? Have you caught yourself in a social setting feel overcome with terror or felt on edge? Is it hard for you to sit still and relax? Do... 
by Kendal Vaarwerk | Aug 4, 2023 | Anxiety, Depression, Good Therapy, Grief, Mental Health, Self-Care, Stress
Think about the veteran returning from war, the horrific and overwhelming experiences they had. Experiences where their autonomic nervous system (fight-or-flight) was propelling them to escape, but they could not. This often causes a dissociation from reality, the...
