To say social media is popular would be a massive understatement. In fact, 72% of all Americans use social media! That’s great because it means you can talk to most of your friends, loved ones, neighbors, and more…or is it great? Well, it turns out… Read More »Low Self-Esteem from Social Media and What You Can Do About It
Do you find yourself avoiding any type of internal conflict, powerful emotions, bothersome thoughts, or distressing memories? Yeah, me too. But sadly emotional avoidance doesn’t make those thoughts and feelings go away…in fact, it can strengthen them and stress you out even more. Furthermore, emotional… Read More »Conquer Emotional Avoidance and Face Your Feelings Head-On
A YouGov survey found that 49% of people self-identify as people pleasers and 92% exhibit some people-pleasing behaviors, so if you feel like you have a people-pleaser personality, you are far from alone. While the danger of being a people pleaser may scare you, being… Read More »The Danger of Being a People Pleaser (and How People-Pleasing Can Be Good)
While anger is a normal emotion, there may be underlying reasons or anther triggers causing you to feel angry all the time. Sometimes it’s simply pent-up anger that builds up inside while other times is a physical or mental health issue. But no fear! We’re… Read More »Why am I so Angry All the Time?
You may have heard of art therapy, but have you given it a shot? Even if you don’t consider yourself an artist or struggle to draw stick figures (guilty!), art therapy activities can be helpful for better mental health. That’s why we compiled these 10… Read More »10 Expressive Art Therapy Activities and Techniques for Better Mental Health
Sometimes it’s impossible to eliminate anxiety, stress, grief, depression, and other strong emotions. In those cases, we use coping strategies to help ease the distress and manage the situation, but some of us don’t know how to develop coping skills. That’s why we created this… Read More »100 Coping Skills You Can Practice Right Now
Are you hearing voices? Well, if you are actually hearing voices with your ears, then you might want to go see a doctor….but an estimated 30% to 50% experience an inner monologue frequently. According to other studies, that number could be much higher. That inner… Read More »You’ve Got This – Self-Talk Exercises
You may have wondered, “Does everyone need therapy?” Whether you want to learn to cope with stress, improve emotional well-being, reduce symptoms of depression, escape grief, or anything else, therapy can be a fantastic option. In fact, around 75% of people who enter psychotherapy benefit… Read More »Does Everyone Need Therapy?
Have you ever wondered why you have an easier time having compassion, empathy, and love for other people, but can’t seem to love yourself? It may be because of shame, which is the feeling that we are not worthy of love or compassion….that we are… Read More »How to Stop Shame Spiraling for Good
Let’s face it: Life doesn’t always go as planned and we can’t reach every goal. This can lead to feelings of failure or inadequacy and you may start wondering “Why do I feel like a failure” when those emotions linger for long periods. In fact,… Read More »Why Do I Feel Like a Failure and How to Cope
