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Misophonia and Movement
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As many of us know, the greatest challenge regarding misophonia is learning to lower nervous system reactivity (or calm the body) “in the moment.” However, activities that calm the body in everyday life are equally as important because the two processes interact. Accordingly, this post is about proactive calming exercises and activities that play a role in how one responds “in the moment.”…
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Your ‘Surge Capacity’ Is Depleted — It’s Why You Feel Awful
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In those early months, I, along with most of the rest of the country, was using “surge capacity” to operate, as Ann Masten, PhD, a psychologist and professor of child development at the University of Minnesota, calls it. Surge capacity is a collection of adaptive systems — mental and physical — that humans draw on for short-term…
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8 Techniques to Help You Master the Art of Relaxation
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Life is stressful. From health and safety worries to balancing work and family, we have a lot on our plates.” What I hear from my clients the most is that it’s hard to turn off their minds. They’re constantly going, which prevents them from relaxing,” says psychologist Susan Albers, PsyD. “But we need to think of…
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The Creativity of ADHD
But ADHD may also bring with it an advantage: the ability to think more creatively. Three aspects of creative cognition are divergent thinking, conceptual expansion and overcoming knowledge constraints. Read full article: Pocket, “The Creativity of ADHD.”
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HOW TO FIND JOY IN AN UNCONVENTIONAL SUMMER
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Though it may seem trivial in the face of the momentous challenges we face right now (and some of you have told me that you may feel guilty experiencing joy when others are struggling), moments of joy provide a necessary rest — physically, emotionally, and mentally — making us more resilient over the long term.…
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7 Ways to Change Negative Self-Talk
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Let me be the first to tell you that there’s nothing wrong with you. You may have some patterns to unlearn, some self-love to embrace, and some new behaviors to embody, but seriously, there’s nothing wrong with you. If you want to change your negative self-talk, you’ve got to first understand where it comes from. Read…