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Those Darn Orange Dumbbells
Those orange dumbbells sitting in the plastic box on the patio. They weren’t even mine. Would you believe it? A personal trainer who didn’t have any gym equipment of her own. Maybe a lousy resistance band or two, but that was about it. Why would she need weights at home when she had a gym to go to? Didn’t people go to gyms so they didn’t have to be stuck in small, awkward places where it was easy to start the day with the intention of exercising but then spending the rest of the day trawling through hardware stores trying to find the right plaster to fix the wall with? But, I suppose, with gyms shutting down in March, 2020, those darn orange dumbbells my dad used for his shoulder rehab would have to do.
By Monique Kostelac4 years ago in Psyche
SAD: Absence of Light and The Blues
Disclaimer: "While this piece contains fictional content, the subject matter is very real. People who suffer with mental health issues face not only the struggle of their affliction but the stigma attached to seeking help. It is the goal of this collaboration to destigmatize discussing mental health and instead normalize conversation about it. It IS okay not to be okay."
By Paula Shablo4 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety and Children: The Signs and Symptoms that Parents Need to Know
(Photo Source: Caleb Woods on Unsplash) . . Disclaimer: Although I have personal and professional experience in the mental health field, I am not a licensed mental health professional. The information contained in this article is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. The contents of this article are not meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disorder.
By That Psych Nerd4 years ago in Psyche
The 2 Ways Couples Unknowingly Create Negativity in Their Relationship
Caught in a cycle of negativity with your partner? If so, consider that self-deception may be at play, so let's start there. You will want to understand this so that you can avoid the negative pathways that each of the two aspects of self-deception can lead you down. There are two common types of self-deception, which are, at times, simultaneously active in contradictory ways. When we understand them, we can be proactive in addressing the source of our conflicting feelings directly.
By Lisa Anzaldua4 years ago in Psyche
How to Optimize Your Self For Success
Those investing their time and money into life coaching or therapy are interested in actualizing themselves, reaching their highest potential, optimizing their experience in each realm of life, or at minimum, ending their psychological and emotional suffering. Therapy or coaching is intended to guide an aspect of one's experience from darkness into the light - it often involves both emotional healing and that which was once unconscious to become conscious so that new actions can ensue. Whether your preferred avenues for self-actualization are self-guided or with the help of a therapist or coach, there is a powerful practice that could significantly expedite the process - the practice of realizing the Self.
By Lisa Anzaldua4 years ago in Psyche
Just How Ridiculous is the Stockholm Syndrome?
Abuse, captivity, terror, pain, and sometimes even murder. After experiencing these traumas, some individuals develop an emotional bond with their captors. Would you be capable of seeing the justification of your captor’s action and be unwilling to testify?
By T.P.Bloomfield4 years ago in Psyche
"She Said What?"
* This will be a potentially triggering post as it covers Covid, disabilities, and medical trauma. It is not meant to come from a trauma-informed perspective but to be shared as a full expression of my humanity and personal truths. Also, I chose the above image because it so closely resembles how I've felt, leaning over the side of my couch with my blanket, on days I've felt overwhelmed and in shut-down mode. *
By Jennifer Falandys4 years ago in Psyche
