Category: Emotional Health
-
To BE or NOT TO BE?
Today I want to share my inner conflict with blogging. After blogging for five years and being more committed in the past two years I still question if I should keep writing. The feeling of posting and wondering if anyone is really reading what I share leaves me thinking this may be a waste of…
-
What are you going to do?
There are days that come together and flow really nice. There are days where nothing goes the way you plan. Although we have no control over everything, we do have control over ourselves. For example, when someone cuts us off on the road without acknowledging us, there are options on how we can respond. One…
-
Guest Blog Post: How to Turn Negative Urges into Positive Actions — Dr. Eric Perry, PhD
Written by Dr. Eric Perry, PhD Image Credit: Pixabay “Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.” ~Hans Selye Sublimation is a subconscious psychological defense mechanism whereby we take a negative impulse and channel it into a positive behavior. This is similar to displacement (click here to refer to my…
-
Get Walking
I love walking outside more than anything. There is something to be said for fresh air, birds, sunshine and the freedom of being outdoors. Walking began as an exercise routine for me. The more I walked the more I experienced a calm that would come over me. One day I set out to do my…
-
The Psychological Defense Mechanism of Displacement — Dr. Eric Perry, PhD
Written by Dr. Perry, PhD Image Credit: Pixabay “Turning feelings into words can help us process and overcome adversity.” ~Sheryl Sandberg Our emotional responses to everyday life events do not always take a linear path from perception to a reaction. Every day we encounter an endless assembly line of external stimuli that we must quickly…
Just Appetizers 