Opposite Action for Managing Anxiety First, let’s define anxiety before we discuss opposite action: The American Psychological Association or APA defines anxiety as “an emotion characterized by [...]
Right now there is a lot of fear, uncertainty and panic that is happening in our community, across the country, and across the world. Empower your Mind therapy has made the tough decision as [...]
DBT Therapy & Dialectical Dilemmas This week we are talking all about dialectical dilemmas & our topic is: Apparent Competence. We have covered dialectical dilemmas before with our [...]
Making friends as an adult in NYC!? When we consider such things such as growing our friend circle or even taking the first step to making friends as an adult, it can seem like a daunting process [...]
Often, when we’re feeling particularly anxious, it can feel like our mind is racing. Like a million thoughts are all buzzing around at once, too fast to focus on any single one of them. But [...]
First of all: what is social anxiety? When you think of an upcoming social event, how does it make you feel? Are you looking forward to it? Or are you overcome with worry about how the event is [...]
This week we are talking all about how to be optimistic. First of all: what is optimism? According to Psychology Today, optimism is “the belief that outcomes of events or experiences will [...]
Learning to set boundaries is a crucial part of interpersonal effectiveness. We talked about it last week when we broke down learning when to say no–but that isn’t the only way boundaries [...]
Do you struggle with saying no? Do you not know how to say no to a request, or how to stand firm with your boundaries? Learning when to say no effectively is a major skill, and one that is [...]
Have you ever felt like you can’t trust your own thoughts? Do you think about where your thoughts and feelings come from? Sometimes, we feel like our point of view is the only one that can [...]
