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Everything About Mental Health You Learned in the Gym
How can you become more mentally resilient? I think it’s possible to give an answer that covers almost everything science can currently tell us about what to do. And you can easily remember it because you already learned it on the playground, in sports and recreation, or in the gym.
You probably already know what self-regulation is, even if you’re not aware of the term. Self-regulation refers to the ability to control your behavior and manage your thoughts and emotions in appropriate ways. It’s why you go to school or work even though you don’t always feel like it, or why you don’t eat pizza for every meal.
Read on to learn more about what self-regulation is and how to strengthen this important skill.
It is no secret that there is a psychological dimension to money. How each of us thinks and feels about money as a medium of exchange or financial capital impacts our behaviors with it.
Money is a source of pride or comfort for some and guilt, stress, or shame for others. And since 70 percent of the U.S. are currently married or partnered (Pew Research, 2022), conflict in relationships seems inevitable. Since each of us brings into a family or romantic relationship different perspectives and values, financial conflicts are inevitable
Breaking Down the Parent-Teen Communication Barrier
When your teenager has done something inappropriate or dangerous, you may need to immediately correct their behavior; however, any teaching moments you have in mind may have to wait if you want them to be effective. Chances are, the last time you were upset with your adolescent, you not only tried to correct the behavior, but you also wanted to have a discussion about why the behavior was inappropriate.The Importance of Asking Your Partner the Right Questions
When you seek information from your partner, chances are you assume that no matter how you ask the question, you’ll get the same answer. You and your partner may even pride yourselves on your ability to read each other’s minds so that the exact words you use may seem irrelevant. However, if you stop and think about these assumptions, it might occur to you that there is more to question-asking as a strategy than you realize.
3 Steps to Get Free From Anxiety
Is your life designed around anxiety? I know from personal experience and from my therapy practice that anxiety can be a controlling presence in our lives. It can fill our minds with threatening thoughts and shrink our worlds as we try to avoid the danger we see everywhere. Without realizing it, we can allow anxiety to dominate every part of our day."Are we ever going to talk about the nice things I do for her?" he asked.
"No surprise you want to change the subject instead of admitting that once again you didn't do the dishes like you said you would," his wife said.
"It feels as if we can't make it through one session without having to argue about an argument that we already had!" he pointed out in frustration.
"What do you think we're paying her for? To listen to us talk about our date night?" she asked.
"Wait, what? You had a date night?" I asked.
You start the workweek ready to tackle your tasks, feeling confident, but then, it happens.
You don’t speak up during an important meeting, and the critical voice in your head starts.
“They’re going to think you’re not engaged. How could you let that opportunity go by?”
You try to brush it off. Then you catch a typo in a report you submitted. “Can’t I get anything right?”
Add to this the constant feeling that you have to attend every meeting, start work earlier, and finish work later than everyone else in order to be a team player.
It’s a recipe for self-doubt and burnout.