Beliefs are powerful. What you believe about yourself, others, and the world around you, dictates how respond and react to situations. How you respond and react to situations says a lot about you and your character. Innately, most of us know this by now. The problem is most people do not take a moment to pause and recognize
There are many benefits to mindful meditation. Mindful meditation can be used within Dialectetical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). DBT is a modality that counselors use to equip clients with the tools necessary to achieve their goals. The four pillars of DBT include Distress Tolerance Skills, Emotional Regulation Skills, Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills, and Mindfulness. Mindfulness is defined as or our ability to stay in
If you think you may suffer from Illness Anxiety disorder, consider the following scenario. You are at the gym, getting a good sweat session in. As you run at a faster pace on the treadmill, you begin to feel a minor tenderness in your lower abdomen. The spiraling of thoughts flood your conscious mind: “Was it that
