Red or Blue?
Living under prolonged stress, our nervous system forces us to react defensively to everyday challenges. Instead of the cycle of being stressed and then relaxing, we experience inflexible reactivity. We tend to respond in the same dysfunctional way. But why? Inflexible reactivity is persistent, heading straight into intense stress reactivity, no matter the situation. […]
You’ve got to know yourself: how to know where your boundaries are.
In this entry: You will get practical advice on discovering where your boundaries are. To set comfortable boundaries, one has to look inside and consider needs and values. This is challenging because sometimes we are far from our authentic selves. It may be challenging to say that you do not want to travel because you […]
Boundaries: how does the chicken cross the road?
In this entry: What are boundaries? What type of boundaries do we have? How does the intrinsic type of boundaries we possess influence our personality? How considering boundaries might explain your poor mental health? Why does chicken cross the road? Anyone can be disappointed in their personal and work relationships, health, money, or the energy […]
What did Amber say and what did you hear?
The Netflix documentary reminded me of how I felt watching the Deep vs. Heard trial today. I was highly uncomfortable. I was not shocked by the evidence – that I was disgusted by - but by the public response to Amber Heard. Unfortunately, it often mirrors the way the public sees domestic violence in general. […]