Boundaries. What are they and why are they important? While most adults are familiar with the concept of having boundaries, not all have taken the time to define their own. A boundary can be described as setting a clear expectation for the behavior you will accept from other people and the behavior that other people... Continue Reading →
How do you interact with others? How do you interact with yourself? Are you successfully able to separate your thoughts from your feelings? Are you able to maintain your own thoughts and feelings when you are around your immediate family or your romantic partner? If not, you may struggle with differentiation of self. The ability... Continue Reading →
Are you always on the go? Do you ever forget to eat due to how busy your day has been? You are not alone. There have been numerous occasions where I forget to eat or decide to put my sleep to the side to get more things done. I know, pretty crazy. Sometimes, 24 hours... Continue Reading →
In order to become an effective person, we have to take note of what areas we want to be effective in. Even though Covey provided us with a general definition of effectivity, it can differ from person to person. If someone is financially driven, they’re going to have a very different route to effectiveness than... Continue Reading →
Projection is a term used in psychology to define the process of taking one’s own feelings and placing them onto someone or something else. Why would one do such a thing? Quite often, we human beings have feelings, urges, or impulses that we are uncomfortable with or that we deem unacceptable. This unconscious discomfort... Continue Reading →
Almost a decade ago, I found myself in an interesting romantic relationship. It began like your typical romantic comedy. I was bursting with positive vibes after a yoga retreat in Sedona, Arizona. My yogi friend and I are having a cocktail at the airport bar. We had just suffered through a week of raw food... Continue Reading →
I know many times, we have heard many people ask us about our future and it can get pretty annoying or overwhelming. I often think it can be scary to speak about our future because there is so much unknown information that we want answers for. However, recently, as I finish my summer semester for... Continue Reading →
Going away to college is a pivotal moment in a young adult’s life. Your entire life is ahead of you. You move into a dorm and out of your parent’s house for the first time. You really start thinking about your future and what you want to do with your life. You pick a major... Continue Reading →
Addiction carries a negative connotation in our community. Addiction is labeled as selfish. Inadequate motivation to quit. Constantly pleasure seeking. An addict is thought to lack self-discipline or morals. These statements are not only ignorant but could not be further from the truth. The truth is that addiction typically spawns from modeled behavior or trauma,... Continue Reading →
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