How to Practice Radical Acceptance
If misery loves company, then suffering loves self-blame. Radical acceptance is a way to turn around that suffering and to change your mindset in the face of uncontrollable situations.
All of us have experienced life stress one way or another; in fact, stress can even be helpful, motivating you to achieve your goals. But when stress becomes too frequent or intense, it can have negative effects on your mental health. Learn about stress, ways to manage stress, and advice from therapists on living a stress-less life.
If misery loves company, then suffering loves self-blame. Radical acceptance is a way to turn around that suffering and to change your mindset in the face of uncontrollable situations.
Mental health days help us recover our energy and avoid reaching a state of burnout. Here's how to take one.
What happens when we let our minds wander and they land on something distressing that doesn’t align with our beliefs or wishes? Intrusive thoughts can be upsetting. Knowing more about intrusive thoughts, however, might put you at ease the next time they happen.
Body scanning is a mindfulness technique that focuses on relieving our physical experiences of stress. When implemented as a regular targeted meditation practice, body scanning can help you improve your sleep, manage your anxiety levels, and reduce physical discomfort.
Ready to build healthy habits that support your mental wellness journey? These 6 habits are a great place to start and will help you on your way to a happier and healthier you!
20 helpful therapy tools to use to manage feelings of anxiety and distress – you can give them a try on your own, or in conjunction with therapy sessions.
Gratitude journals are a simple and powerful way to foster appreciation. Here's how to start your own tool, with prompts and instructions.
Strategies for identifying, preventing, and recovering from burnout if you're working remotely in the age of Covid.
Feeling concerned about finances makes anyone want to shove their proverbial ostrich head deep in the sand – but actually, the only way to feel better about financial stress without completely ignoring it is to understand it, confront it, and make a plan to deal with it.
Common holistic techniques you can use to manage Coronavirus-related stress.
Advice to help gauge your stress response, activate self-soothing when needed, and remain compassionate and understanding for what those around you are experiencing.
The Big List of Pleasant Activities is often used in DBT to help individuals find something pleasant to do when negative thoughts become overwhelming.