7 Surprising Ways to Sky-Rocket Self-Confidence and Silence That Negative Inner Critic!

Silencing Your Inner Critic Do you ever find that little voice in your head constantly undermining your abilities and achievements? That’s your inner critic at

How To Communicate Better: The Dangers of Emotional Dumping and the Power of Healthy Venting

Overcoming the Lasting Effects of Childhood Abuse:

Belonging vs Fitting In:

The desire to fit in is a common one, and it’s not hard to see why. Feeling like an outsider can be lonely and isolating, and fitting in may seem like the easiest way to avoid those feelings. However, fitting in often requires changing who you are to gain acceptance.

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Being Codependent No More

People with codependency often fear abandonment and usually neglect their own needs, and enable or excuse problematic behaviors of others to maintain a sense of control/or connection.

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Deep Listening: 4 Tenets to Enhance Your Relationships

When you listen deeply to someone, you show them that you value their thoughts and opinions. This can help to build trust and rapport in the conversation.

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Depression and Divorce, How to Reframe Your Thinking to Gain a Healthy New Perspective

Major depressive disorder is one of the most common mental health conditions. Depression can occur after traumatic or stressful life events like a divorce or financial hardship. It can negatively interfere with your relationships, your job, and your own feelings of self-worth.

Feeling Like A Fraud–Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome is not recognized as an official disorder by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, however, it can be a debilitating and frustrating condition. Negative thinking, self-doubt, and self-sabotaging one’s own successes are characteristic behaviors of those suffering from imposter syndrome.

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Acute Stress Disorder – When Stress Takes Over After a Traumatic Event

Navigating the Nervous System

When a person is stressed, the part of the brain often called the emotional brain sends signals to alert the sympathetic nervous system to respond to the perceived threat. This is the part of the autonomic nervous system that is designed to prepare you to respond quickly, known as the “fight or flight or stress response”.

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