Leaning Into Discomfort
“I’m tired of feeling sad all the time.” “I just want to be happy.” “My life would be so much better if I just didn’t feel this way.”
People often come to therapy because they have painful feelings—and they are hoping that therapy will help those feelings go away. When we are experiencing depression, grief, fear, anger, or another troubling emotion, it might seem as if those feelings serve no purpose. In fact it might seem as if we would be better off without any negative emotions at all.
Unfortunately, we are unable to selectively numb feelings. All feelings—both the ones we may label “good” and those we think of as more negative—are all part of our human experience. If we numb one feeling, we numb them all. And conversely if we want to feel one feeling, we are opening ourselves to feeling them all as well.
Read More»IBS and Clinical Hypnosis
- At January 22, 2014
- By Jennifer Stoos
- In Mood, Take Care of Yourself
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Many people don’t realize that clinical hypnosis is a well-tested approach to IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) symptom reduction. Dr. O. Palsson (University of NC at Chapel Hill) created a clinical protocol for working with IBS that consists of eight sessions over sixteen weeks. Long-term studies suggest that it is helpful for 4 out of 5 people with IBS. You may be a good candidate if you have been diagnosed with IBS, have pursued treatment without getting the results you seek, and you are open to pursuing a mind-body way of approaching increasing your comfort. Contact us for more information about pursing clinical hypnosis for IBS at Rekindle Counseling.
Should You Follow Your Ex on Facebook?
Should you follow your ex on Facebook? You already know the answer, right? But in case there is any doubt a new study by Tara C. Marshall might help you do the thing you need to do to move on. The study suggest that having continuing online exposure to your ex keeps the wound open, making it harder for you to begin to heal and create new relationships. For most of us the issue isn’t knowing what we should do–it is finding a way to do it. The urge to look and re-ignite those painful feelings is often quite strong. If you are caught in a cycle of checking an ex’s Facebook page and would like to break free consider the following ideas
Read More»Ideas to help you sleep
- At April 01, 2011
- By Jennifer Stoos
- In Mood, Sleep, Take Care of Yourself
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Sleep hygiene is the practice of organizing life so you are more likely to sleep well. If you are a new parent you may not have this luxury, but most of us can do a little better taking care of ourselves using the following guidelines:
Read More»Sleep Disorder?
- At April 01, 2011
- By Jennifer Stoos
- In Brain Science, Mood, Sleep, Take Care of Yourself
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That snoring twitching thing in the bed next to you may just be a huge annoyance—but in too many cases she or he has an undiagnosed sleeping disorder. What signs should alert you to pursue the subject with your doctor or a sleep specialist? Get an evaluation whenever you feel a cause for concern, but see a specialist right away if you or a loved one suffers from any of the following
Read More»When the problem isn’t your relationship
- At April 01, 2011
- By Jennifer Stoos
- In Brain Science, Fighting, Mood, Sleep, Take Care of Yourself
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Your partner is grumpy and moody. Little things become big things quickly. Is he depressed? Is something wrong with your relationship? Or is it just that she isn’t getting enough sleep?
We tend to take sleep for granted, and feel that we can rise above the feeling of being tired. There is no escaping the data, however. When we are tired
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