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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Researcher and storyteller Brené Brown has profoundly impacted the way we understand human connection through her work on vulnerability, courage, and empathy. One of her most compelling teachings is the distinction between sympathy and empathy, illustrated beautifully through her metaphor of...
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
During sessions, I’ve often found myself raising my left hand in the air and gesturing in horizontal sliding motions above my head, near my eyeline, at my shoulder, and aligned with my elbow. I’m gesticulating to explain the concept of emotional bandwidth. It’s an idea that’s helped me in my...
So, I ran into an issue. I love making lists. In fact, my brother, sister-in-law, and father-in-law have a snapchat titled “All About the Lists” which is a chat that is (as the name implies) all about the lists. We pick subjects such as movies, songs, albums, TV shows, whatever we want and we...
Behold, the three F’s: faith, family, and finances. Before moving forward in a committed relationship, it is absolutely essential that you discuss these topics with your partner. As a quick side note, I am not saying that people who have disagreements in any of these areas cannot have a successful...
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts recently and decided to put it out on my blog again! The 'Making the Most of Your Mistakes' episode specifically may help the listener to adopt a positive and constructive mindset towards errors: -Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam ...
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
School refusal, also known as school avoidance or school phobia, can be a complex issue that may require the intervention of mental health professionals to address underlying concerns. Teenagers may refuse to go to school for various reasons, and it's often a complex interplay of factors....
The end of 2023 was a little rough for me. There have been many things in my life that have contributed to this, but I believe the standout is that my grandfather passed away during that time. He was very important to me and my family. I am so grateful I was able to attend the funeral as it gave...
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With it being the last day of the year, I get that it's difficult to resist looking back on the year that was and reflect on this, that or the other. I feel like whenever this time of year rolls around, our own worst critic kind of intensifies and it's easy to fall into that trap of focusing on...