What Is A Feeling & Why Do We Need Them To Survive
Feelings are very important since they are central both to human identity and to the experience of self. Feelings are also important messengers and guides of needs and desires, both for the individual and for relationships through communication among humans. Still, there is not a shared definition of feelings. The Tomkins Institute helps us with […]
More About The 13th Step For Strengthening Your Self-Esteem Today
This post is about loving yourself, the 13th step for strengthening your self-esteem today. Loving oneself is about valuing oneself knowing that no one is perfect. It has been so hard picking quotes for the importance of loving yourself since there are so many. Take comfort in that so many great thinkers also have struggled […]
What To Do With The Worry Hour When There Is Nothing To Worry About
Today’s post continues with how to use the worry hour in order to reduce anxiety as well as get more positive feelings, less intense negative feelings and more adaptive behavioural responses. This post continues with what to do during the worry hour. One day when you have your worry hour and you do not feel […]
The 3rd Part Of The Mindfulness Exercise The Breathing Anchor
Here comes the third part of the breathing anchor. The name comes from using the breath as an anchoring point since our breathing is always with us Hence, we can use it to anchor us in the present moment. This is a seated exercise, in total 5 minutes: Follow a breath from start to finish. […]
Make Technology Less Stressful By Having Routines
In my daily work with people who have sought help for problems with stress and fatigue, I have been able to distinguish 3 building blocks in stress management: 1) Regulate your stress level, se techniques in earlier post 2) Handle stress sources 3) Use stress management habits Today’s post continues with the stress source technology. […]
How Early Experiences Can Impact Our Health Today
To identify a meaningful and motivating future direction, it is helpful to know your starting point including your past. The timeline, see earlier posts on Mondays, can bring much clarity to why you feel the way you do right now, why you are where you are today as well as what has to change to […]
How Time For Reflection & Being Present Can Bring Perspective
Stress is a common cause for both physical and mental health issues. The inbox of life never empties. We are able to reach out and be reached at almost any time. At the same time, it is human nature and often makes sense to do what appears to be more urgent and keep going without […]
How To Get To Know Your Feelings – Often Our Best Compass Needles For Making Decisions
Feelings are innate with the purpose to be our best compass needles. Our feelings signal to us how we are interpreting, and hence should react to, events in our environment, what we need to do or avoid to fulfill our human needs, which includes giving us an impulse to take action accordingly. Feelings can also […]
The 13th Step For Strengthening Your Self-Esteem Already Today
This post is about loving yourself, the 13th step for strengthening your self-esteem today. Loving oneself is about valuing oneself, knowing that no one is perfect. “I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my […]
How To Handle Productive Thoughts During The Worry Hour In Order To Reduce Anxiety
Today’s post continues with how to use the worry hour in order to reduce anxiety as well as get more positive feelings, less intense negative feelings and more adaptive behavioural responses. Use traditional problem solving for the productive/useful thoughts: Think of your possible solutions, including actions that needs to be taken by you and weigh […]