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Meditating on a Mantra Sit in a stable, comfortable posture. Allow ten or fifteen minutes. Breathe in and lengthen your spine. Breathe...

Round-Wave Breath: Tool 88 - Client Exercise taken from page 186 in the Somatic Psychotherapy Toolbox by Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MA, LMFT...

Your Bill of Rights is a declaration for what you will and will not accept in your life. Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, author of "Adult...

The LEAP Method is a communication strategy developed by Dr. Xavier Amador, a psychologist at Columbia University. It's designed to help...

Yo Quiero Sobriety The most successful sobriety skills often revolve around building a strong foundation of self-awareness, healthy...

Stillness Within Sit in a quiet room:  Let your posture be stable and your spine comfortably tall. Focus on breathing in and out: ...

Pause and Breath In today's fast-paced world, finding moments of peace can feel like a challenge. But there's a simple yet powerful tool...

Relapse is a common experience in addiction recovery, and understanding triggers is key to preventing it. Triggers are anything that...

Don't Let Your Basic Needs Hijack Your Decisions: Using the HALT Technique We've all been there. You're feeling irritable, maybe a little...

"Dopamine Detox: A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Get Your Brain to Do Hard Things" by Thibaut Meurisse is a concise guide to...

A relationship with a narcissistic person can be described as a rollercoaster with emotional ups and downs... but after abuse, its like...

Healing from a relationship with a narcissist is a complex process. Narcissists are often charming and charismatic, but they can also be...

Here's a mental health exercise to help someone recover from ending a relationship with a narcissist: "The Two Columns" Exercise...

Many families fall into patterns of behavior that can be unhealthy. These patterns are often rooted in unresolved conflicts or unmet...

For the purposes of this BLOG the terms Sick, Illness, and Injured are interchangeable. Getting sick/injured can throw a wrench in even...

Recovering from a relationship with a narcissist can be incredibly difficult. Narcissists are often charming and charismatic, but they...

Love Bombing can feel good but also overwhelming Have you ever been in a relationship where someone seemed to shower you with affection...

The video: Passengers On A Bus is a visual metaphor for how to manage inner conflict between desires and goals versus self doubt and...

Radical Acceptance is a powerful concept that encourages us to fully embrace the present moment, including all its joys, sorrows, and...

Want to make lasting changes in your life? Forget about setting big goals and instead focus on building tiny, consistent habits. That's...