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Separating from your partner is a big decision and should be an intellectual choice, but most of the time it is an emotional decision. Divorce is a personal decision, but a lot of times people let the influence of others dictate their final choice. Follow us on Instagram @rileycounseling.

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Social anxiety is a lot more common than you think. It it important recognize social anxiety before you can fix it. Did you know both introverts and extroverts can experience social anxiety? Follow us on Instagram @rileycounseling. 

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Today we are talking about pack behavior and how a lot of actions are influenced through your animal instincts. Group behavior is not peer pressure in someone telling you do something outright. A lot of times you may not even know you are engaging in group behavior. Scary, right? Find Fred online at gettingback2life.com. 

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The feeling of failure and falling short can really shake a persons confidence and become a factor in anxiety and depression. A tool therapist use to help patience is to manage your own expectations of yourself. Motivation speakers can sometimes do more harm than good. Realism is better. 

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Friendships can be incredibly important but also incredibly challenging depending on your age and where you live. Social media has added a whole other layer to friendship. Think of finding friends like doing job interviews. The number one thing when making friends is having things in common. Letting go of self judgment is important as well. Be open to making friends but also be picky when choosing the people you spend time with. 

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Fred hates Halloween, but everyone loves it. This inspired today's episode. We are raised to think different is weird, but it's not. Differences are what make us unique. Think along the lines of, "what do I think?" rather than, "what should I think." It can be very uncomfortable to share an unpopular opinion. That can come from the way we raised. Find us on Instagram @rileycounseling. 

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Anxiety can often be the underlying cause of depression, OCD, PTSD and more. Today we are talking about anticipatory anxiety. Anxiety when you know something is coming and it makes you anxious. Using habits as a coping mechanism can help solve this anxiety. The key is thinking ahead rather than worrying ahead. Find us online at gettingback2life.com. 

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Last week we talked about princess syndrome and now we are flipping it and talking about men that may be too attached to their mother. Fred talks about what mothers do to create these problems for their kids in future relationships and how you can solve some of the problems if they are present in your relationship. Find us on Instagram @rileycounseling. 

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A lot of people come into therapy having already diagnosed themselves or a loved one. Most people diagnose themselves with what they want people to see while they diagnose a loved one out of convenience. Maybe they just don't want to deal with the ups and downs of normal emotion. Fred breaks down why diagnosing yourself can be problematic. Follow us on Instagram @rileycounseling. 

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Surprise, the way you parent has long term impact on your kids. We are talking about "princess syndrome" today. Some of you may not want to hear this and that means you may be a princess. Competitive fathers can cause their daughters to become princesses but that can set them up for tough relationships later on in life. Find us online at gettingback2life.com.

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