Today on Therapy Thursday, I am talking all about connection to self and why it is so important to gain self-awareness.

In relationships, there is this anticipation of hurt and disappointment. This is normal, this is a normal human thing to feel. It's neither good nor bad to feel like we need to protect ourselves from anticipated hurt.  But, there is always room for improvement and improving our connection with others. There are two major causes of disconnection and today I am sharing how to create change and stronger connections in all relationships.  Keep listening to learn more!

This month (May) we are talking all about connection. In therapy, we talk about connection all the time. We love to share our ideas and thoughts around connection, specifically on why it is SO important to have connections in your life. Today, on Therapy Thursday I am sharing 3 reasons to build more connection in your life. Especially after the last few years of living through a pandemic, connection is extremely important to your physical and mental health. Continue listening to hear the 3 reasons to build more connection in your life.

If you're interested in learning more about growth vs. fixed mindset I highly recommend reading #caroldweck 's book "The New Psychology of Success".  It will expand your thinking and change the way you view the world around you.  Keep listening here for a brief introduction to what it means to have a growth mindset and what you can do to create one for yourself.  #growth #mindset #growthmindset

Growth requires you to push perfection away.  Perfection wants you to stay in this controlled perfect ideal that is couched in the idea of control and fear.  Growth is about moving into places of courage and bravery, they are not controlled, they are full of emotion.  Continue listening to learn more PLUS gain some insight into how to journal about this!

This month our focus is on the topic of Growth. Every week I am going to come on here and talk about various topics surrounding Growth. I want to start off the month by talking about how hard growth actually is. Growth is messy but we can embrace the messy!

Is curiosity a better partner to you than control?

It's hard to sit in curiosity in times of change because it can feel like an illusion of a sense of control.

But sitting with curiosity in times of change can actually give you ideas on how to move forward, it can open you up to greater possibilities and options.

When you sit in a place of curiosity you're less reactive, you're being more curious about how you want to react, or how to get to the other side of this change.

In control, we just do things, we react immediately and try to take control of the situation. But in reality, control is the illusion.

Today, I am talking to you about curiosity that comes from within. Getting to know yourself better for the purpose of personal growth.

On today’s Therapy Thursday, I am talking to you about curiosity, what it means & why you want to cultivate more curiosity in your life.

Cultivating curiosity will bring you more joy in your life, it will improve all your relationships, and help you communicate effectively with the world around you.

Curiosity is all about sitting in a place of wonderment rather than judgment and assumption. I hope to encourage you to bring more curiosity into your life so you can feel these benefits of wonderment, joy, and love.

Have you ever felt an overwhelming sensation of anxiety, a feeling that something just wasn’t right?

That would be your central nervous system kicking in.

It’s an important part of ourselves, something that is not conscious, something that was designed to keep us alive, well, & safe.

In today’s Therapy Thursday I’m providing you with some guidance around how to navigate the central nervous system of our little ones.

Oftentimes, when they come to us with their worries we attempt to relax them by saying things like “don’t worry” or “there’s nothing wrong”. And although we do this with love and care in mind, it’s actually not helpful.

Continue listening to learn more about the central nervous system and how we can manage it within ourselves and in our children.

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