Category: Mental Health Coping Skills
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Burnout and Why it is a Big Deal
By Carissa Weber, MA, LPC, CSAC No different than toxic positivity, burnout is one of those words I’m hearing more and more in my private practice. When you look at all the stress going on in the world, it is no wonder the phrase, “feeling burnt to a crisp” is one I hear at least […]
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Using Journaling to Track Your Mental Health
By Carissa Weber, MA, LPC, CSAC Many of us enjoy seeing progress. Whether it is progress in projects, progress in physical stamina, or even progress in our jobs, progress is clear information that we are obviously doing something right. What about your mental health ? Are you able to easily track the progress you make […]
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Focus Pocus: Your Brain’s Magic Act
By Carissa Weber, MA, LPC, CSAC With all of the distractions in today’s world, every client I have encountered has asked me “how do I focus?” Did you know that our attention span peaks in our 20s (Harvard, 2020)? No? I have to admit, prior to completing the research needed to write this post, I […]
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Mental Health Journaling: Why it Works
By Carissa Weber, MA, LPC, CSAC Ah yes, journaling! I interrupt our post series on emotional regulation to bring you journaling. This humble, but effective coping skill is often overlooked, but why? I decided in honor of my new program, Journaling with a Purpose, I should take some time to talk more about the marvelous […]
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Why Change is so Hard
Change is the only constant thing in our lives. Yet, change is something people have come to resent, fear, and avoid change in all possible ways. Have you ever noticed if something changes in your plans or schedule throw you off? You are among the million of people in the world who experience the same thing.
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Distress Tolerance and How Wise Mind Helps us Accept What is Going on
Welcome back to the third episode of distress tolerance! I really love talking about distress tolerance skills! They help us increase frustration tolerance, build new connections between our prefrontal cortex and that darn amygdala, and release feel good neurotransmitters to calm down our triple F response. Because of all of those benefits, distress tolerance skills get 3 whole posts!
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Distress Tolerance and Learning to ACCEPTS it
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Take a look at my Book Club to find out more. Thank you for supporting my small business! Welcome to distress tolerance episode 3! Last time you read, we talked a lot about what DBT therapy is and some of the distress tolerance skills use. I […]
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Why Swearing Helps
By Carissa Weber We have all been there. We are working on a task and something doesn’t go our way. Before we have time to think about it, we drop the F-bomb and then drop another one for dropping the first F-bomb. Swearing has become its own language (and a way to express ourselves when […]
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Mental Health Awareness Month: What is it and why it is so Important
By Carissa Weber You may be seeing the green ribbons all over social media lately. That green ribbon represents mental health awareness month. As I work and write about mental health, it isn’t a secret that it is something that I am passionate about. I think this is a great time to bring up what […]
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Mindfulness: The Art of Becoming Calm, Cool, and Collected
By Carissa Weber Everyone is always trying to find ways to calm themselves. In the busy world of ours that correlates productivity with success, many people feel relaxation is a luxury. This thought is just plain wrong! Relaxation is something all animals need in order to maintain both mental and physical health. Have you ever […]