Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
21 minutes agoEMDR in a World HyperFocused on Healing
EMDR is an evidence-based trauma therapy that helps reorganize fragmented experiences, leading to significant reductions in trauma symptoms.
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Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
12 hours agoI'm 37 and I've already learned the hard way that self-worth takes time, healing isn't linear, and letting go is painful while you're learning to move forward - Silicon Canals
Carrying emotional weight from the past hinders self-worth; true self-worth is built internally, not through external validation.
Medicine
fromSilicon Canals
16 hours agoThe cruelest part of being exhausted for no reason is that you start to distrust yourself. If the bloodwork is fine and the sleep is adequate and the schedule isn't punishing, then the only remaining explanation is that something is wrong with how you're built. And living inside that suspicion is its own kind of tired. - Silicon Canals
Exhaustion without a medical explanation leads to self-blame and societal dismissal, creating a unique struggle for those affected.
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says the secret to a good retirement isn't wealth or health or even relationships - it's having at least one thing you're still in the middle of, still becoming, still learning how to do - Silicon Canals
Retirement fulfillment stems from ongoing pursuits and curiosity, not just financial security or traditional metrics of success.
fromPsychology Today
2 days agoHow to Be Methodical
Being methodical usually involves creating a process that you trust will eventually lead to an acceptable result, and then committing to executing it over and over. This reduces a lot of mental load, and helps when you don't know exactly how long something will take or how many attempts you'll need to make.
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Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour agoAfter her remission from cancer, Christine's friends abandoned her just when she needed them most | Bianca Denny
Support often diminishes after cancer remission, leaving survivors like Christine feeling abandoned and struggling with their psychological wellbeing.
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Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoThe friend who always checks in on everyone but never tells anyone when they're struggling isn't hiding. They've simply never had the experience of someone noticing without being told, and after long enough, the idea of being spontaneously seen starts to feel like something that happens to other people. - Silicon Canals
Being the emotional caretaker in friendships can lead to neglecting one's own emotional needs and feelings.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoPsychology says people who've mastered not caring aren't detached - they went through a period of caring so much it nearly broke them, and came out the other side with a much shorter list - Silicon Canals
Mastering the art of not caring comes from exhaustion, not indifference, after deeply caring and learning what deserves emotional energy.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks agoHow a Huggy Dog Is Helping Children With Wartime Trauma
Hibuki, the stuffed animal dog, allows children to project their feelings, helping them to express emotions like sadness and anxiety. The child becomes the caretaker of the dog, which facilitates self-soothing.
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Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoThe person in your life who never complains and handles everything isn't at peace - they learned so early that expressing a need cost them something that they stopped expressing needs entirely - Silicon Canals
Being perceived as 'low maintenance' can lead to neglecting personal needs and emotional struggles.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
5 hours agoThere's a generation of people who were taught to apologize for their needs so effectively that as adults they experience wanting something as a form of aggression against whoever might have to provide it - Silicon Canals
Many adults associate expressing needs with guilt, viewing requests as impositions rather than natural interactions.
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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 days agoWhen Should We Be Over Our Trauma?
Healing from trauma is a complex process influenced by support, safety, and resources, not merely time.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
9 hours agoThe cruelest myth about self-discipline is that you have to feel ready - you don't, you never will, and the people who figured that out earlier simply have more years of evidence that the feeling eventually follows the action - Silicon Canals
Self-discipline begins with action, not feelings of readiness or motivation.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says the happiest people aren't the ones who found their passion - they're the ones who stopped treating their life as a problem that needed solving - Silicon Canals
The relentless pursuit of passion may lead to unhappiness, while embracing diverse interests can foster a richer, more fulfilling life.
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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 days agoWhen Therapy Treats You as the Problem to Fix
Distress can stem from internal issues, external context, or both, and recognizing this is crucial for effective therapy.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 days agoPsychology says the most emotionally strong people aren't the ones who never fall apart - they're the ones who fall apart privately, reassemble without fanfare, and never use their recovery as a reason for anyone else to feel guilty - Silicon Canals
Emotional strength involves acknowledging feelings and recovering privately, not denying vulnerability or pretending to be unbreakable.
fromDeconstructing Yourself
1 month agoStay with the Grief
Today I saw images of students leaving their school with their hands raised in the air, hours after cowering in fear and terror in barricaded classrooms. Nine dead and twenty-seven wounded in the tiny Rocky Mountain town of Tumbler Ridge. The mayor, Darryl Krakowka, said, "I have lived here for 18 years. I probably know every one of the victims." And this in Canada, which often seems to us Americans like a bastion of sanity and normalcy in comparison with our madness.
Mindfulness
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 month agoThe hardest part of healing isn't facing what happened to you. It's grieving the version of yourself that had to exist because of it. - Silicon Canals
Therapy's hardest work involves grieving the adaptive self—the survival identity you constructed—rather than confronting initial trauma, requiring surrender rather than courage.
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