Holistic Approach to Wellness and Well-being
Welcome to our Holistic Approach to Wellness and Well-being column, provided by the Bridging Harts Psychotherapy team. We offer our thoughts and viewpoints on life, family, therapy, and more.
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I had a completely different idea for what I wanted to post for this month’s blog but given the recent events that the locals of Allen are currently grieving through, I decided to change direction. If you haven’t heard on the news: on May 6th at Allen Premium Outlets, a horrific shooting occurred,...
No, there is not a typo in this title. And yes, the problem you are having with your spouse, kid, or neighbor, is most likely not the problem. Let me explain what I mean by this. When people get into arguments or fights, the extent of the debate always seems to remain on the surface level. It’s...
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
One of the types of therapy I’ve been interested in ever since my Theories in Psychotherapy course has been Narrative Therapy. Upon learning more about it, this creative approach felt like a perfect way for me to integrate my passion for storytelling, as narrative therapists believe that people’s...
I have a confession to make – in 2022, I did not feel good. I didn’t feel sick, I didn’t feel depressed, I just felt like a wasn’t up to par. I felt groggy most of the time. I didn’t want to get up in the morning, and when I finally got up it took me even longer to start the day. Everything was...
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
Valentine’s Day is filled with flowers, chocolates, dinner reservations and cupids shooting arrows. An arrow seems like a pretty dangerous way to show affection but I digress. To me, I feel like today is all about managing expectations. There are so many societal expectations of what’s needed for...
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
Happy LOVE month, everybody! February is a time where people are invited to celebrate their love and what their partner means to them. Love is such an overwhelming feeling that can consume one’s life and make it hard to think or communicate. This is where the 5 love languages come in… words of...
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts during the holidays and decided to put it out on my blog! The 'Relationships 2.0' series specifically has been eye-opening in regards to conflict resolution: -Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam “…uses science and storytelling to...
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
Self-Compassion: Give Yourself a Break! If I have learned on thing from being on this planet, it is that life is hard. Tragedies strike, relationships end, jobs get terminated, and every news station will tell you the world is chaos. And yet, most people expect themselves to get up every...