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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There's a cultural expectation for high school seniors to know answers to questions like "What are you majoring in?" or "Where are you planning on going to college?" And not only is it expected, but it's the wise thing to do. Oftentimes, it's what is required for career success. But what if...
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
When it comes to mental well-being, we often focus on therapy, exercise, and mindfulness—but what we eat plays a crucial role in our emotional and cognitive health. Research shows that a well-balanced diet can significantly impact mood, energy levels, and even the risk of mental health disorders...
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
We all run from things. I always tell my clients: it’s very easy to find out what you don’t like, we do it all the time! You find yourself saying things like: I hate it when your spouse leaves the toilet seat up, it is so incredibly frustrating to come home and be bombarded with a thousand things...
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
When I was a graduate student studying counseling, one of my university supervisors passed on this advice: “Everyone should do improv.” To my relief, I believe the sentiment can be followed without actually joining a traveling comedy troupe. She offered the advice after I described a common...
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
I sometimes incorporate ten scales into therapy. I ask clients to rate the event, and their reaction, from one to ten. When the scales appear tipped to opposite extremes, we may have found an area to work on. Take road rage, for example. How upsetting is it when another drive cuts you off? We may...
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A good friend called me for help last week. Just before she dialed me, she had felt a rush of dizziness which we later hypothesized may have been caused by a temporary low blood pressure after standing quickly from her seat. The sensation reminded her of physical symptoms she had experienced...
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
I have a running list on my phone titled “Quotes”. This is a note dedicated to various (you guessed it) quotes on various things, ranging from therapy to philosophy to politics and on and on. These are pieces of insight I have gained over the years coming from various books, TV shows, movies, and...
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The “circle of control” is a therapeutic exercise that can help visually define what is inside and outside of an individual’s control. I think about it as a concept often in my work. Three circles are drawn of three sizes, within each other like nesting dolls. The innermost, smallest circle...