Halloween is right around the corner. For many kids, Halloween is one of the best nights of the year. It means staying up late, wearing fun (or scary) costumes, and eating way too much candy. For other kids, however, Halloween is scary and overwhelming. It is full of scary things and a lot of...
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Over the past several blogs, we’ve established what anxiety is, looked at symptoms of anxiety and when to seek help, and discussed tips for managing anxiety. In this last blog in our “All About Anxiety” series, we want to discuss habits that we can develop that will lead us all towards an anxiety-free lifestyle....
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If you’ve been following along in our blog series called “All About Anxiety,” you now know exactly what anxiety is, the symptoms of anxiety, and when to seek outside help for anxiety. (If you missed our previous blogs, you can find them here and here.) Now, we want to look at tips for managing...
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If you’re like me, your day is filled with to do lists, laundry, cooking, working, caring for others, and trying to stay afloat in daily life. When you throw worry, fear, frustrations, and relationships into the mix, you can easily see why so many people struggle with anxiety. For those of us who are...
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Sometimes, I like to reflect back on the “good ‘ole days.” You know, those carefree days of college with lots of fun and little responsibility. After remembering many of those wonderful and fun times, my mind goes to some not so good days and not so good times. I was a senior in college,...
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When you hear the term “Group Therapy,” what images come to mind? I’m sure we all have preconceived ideas of what a Group Therapy session is. Perhaps you imagine a group of strangers sitting in a circle spilling their guts out, passing around kleenex, and patting each other on the back. Maybe the term...
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Now that we have defined boundaries, understand where they come from, and know how to set them, we will address how to keep boundaries. Whenever we make a change in our lives, it can be difficult at first to maintain that change. Think of when you try to stop a bad habit. You often...
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We began by identifying healthy boundaries and understanding why they are important in our lives. Next, we addressed reasons we have poor boundaries in our lives. Now the hard part comes, actually setting healthy boundaries. Just like with all new things, it will be a challenge at first and will get easier with time....
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Now that we have defined boundaries, let’s consider the origin of our boundaries. We have found that people develop specific rules surrounding boundaries based on several factors. Learned over time – As children, our parents or guardians teach us how to live in relationship. Our first ideas of boundaries are usually based on our...
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As a mental health professional, over and over again I see that poor boundaries are a source of much pain and anxiety. This blog is the beginning of a four-part series to help you: – define boundaries – understand the origin of your boundaries – create healthy boundaries – keep those boundaries Dr. Ryan...
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