Talking With Dr Toy

Jealousy is often demonized and so harshly judged that people either deny it or avoid dealing with it. Jealousy tends to be reduced to I want what you have. It becomes about what who someone else is versus what I'm not. Jealousy can be valuable in that it may alert one to somethings that may be happening within themselves. When jealousy is not identified or managed, it can be very destructive to relationships. Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com to learn more about this emotion.

Anger is a natural response to a perceived threat and in many cases it helps to protect us from danger. However, when anger is uncontrolled it can cause harm to others as well as to ourselves. There are various causes to anger which may stem from depression and childhood trauma. The root causes are not discovered because people are too busy dealing with the effects. Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com to learn effective ways to manage it so it doesn't continue to manage you!

Experiencing disappointment is inevitable. Many try to avoid it because it can be one of the most painful emotions people experience. Disappointment is profound sadness about unmet expectations and unfulfilled hopes. Many try to avoid it by employing various defense mechanisms such as denial, becoming underachievers or overachievers. Sadness and anger often accompany disappointment. Tune into the podcast to learn more about this emotions and ways to manage it via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com.

How do you view emotions? Do you see them as your enemy? Some people try to avoid, suppress, and even deny this part of our humanity. Emotions are here to stay whether you choose to deal with them or not. However, those emotions we do not deal with will deal with us. Anxiety is the body's natural response to stress. Some people are ashamed to admit they struggle with anxiety. Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com to learn more about anxiety.

Times like these can produce a work of deconstruction as well as construction. Times like these tend to break down our existing beliefs and cause us to question ourselves as well as other things. Although it may be discomforting and even painful, it may be necessary in preparation for constructing your life on a firmer foundation that can propel you into your purpose. Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com.

Times of trouble and tragedy are inevitable in the world in which we live. It can be difficult navigating times like these because one may become stuck with viewing the world solely through a trauma lens. What do we need in times like these? We need resiliency which is the ability to bounce back stronger and wiser after experiencing such times of trouble and tragedy.  Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com to learn more about resiliency and Post-Traumatic Growth.

So often we keep our authentic thoughts and emotions to ourselves for fear if we share them we may be judged or even worse rejected. In times that trouble our souls, minds, and spirit we attempt to push them away trying not to experience the pain and thereby disconnect from our own authentic experience. This masking perpetuates our brokenness instead of entering safe spaces that promote healing. Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com to learn about emotional safety spaces in times like these.

"Tragedies are common place"... is ever so true in times like these. Tragedies induce trauma symptoms where people do not deem any place safe or exempt from such tragedies. What does one do? How does one cope? Do we bury our heads in the sand and enact strategies of avoidance just to protect ourselves from experiencing the pain and weight of the fear and uncertainty? People ask, where is God? Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com as we explore various aspects of what to do in times like these.

Loneliness is a reality in the lives of many individuals. However, there's hope because there is a cure. Some aspects of the cure involve some serious reflection and examination as to the causes of the loneliness in one's life. The reasons may differ but there are some similarities in the process of working to overcome loneliness. Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com to learn ways to address and resolve the issue in your life or the lives in those you love.

Loneliness isndefined as a "distressing experience that occurs when a person’s social relationships are perceived by that person to be less in quantity, and especially in quality, than desired." In a world that seems so overcrowded, there are many who are experiencing loneliness. One can even be in a crowd of people and still experience loneliness. Loneliness entails aspects of social disconnections and the weary feeling of being unseen and not heard. Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com.