Most people aren’t seeking help for too much happiness. Unlike all the other emotions that are typically regarded as “negative,” this one seems to be in a class all its own. In fact, the benchmark or goal of therapy is oftentimes some sort of happiness or contentment. It is so in demand that at some … Continue reading Primary Emotions Series: How Happy Got Away
Many people come to counseling for anxiety, which is typically rooted in some type of fear. Whether we fear social situations, death, failing a test, failing to live up to our fullest potential—fear is a barometer for our safety and it is not always physical but also emotional and mental. When there is a threat … Continue reading Primary Emotions Series: We Who Run From Fear
This is the emotion for which people seek therapy. Its presence is so unsettling we pre-emptively take precautions to ensure that we never feel it—or at least feel very minimal amounts. We run from it, cower before it, fight it and sometimes succumb to it. It is the emotion that triggers the same regions in … Continue reading Primary Emotions Series: The Story of Sadness
We are going to start with this one because I want to be fair to other feelings and so we will do this alphabetically—and also because I think anger has somewhat of a bad reputation, especially compared to the other emotions. This makes sense because it is an emotion typically associated with destructive tendencies. For … Continue reading Primary Emotions Series: The Other Side of Anger
Stress and sadness is not only normal, but essential in our lives: it lets us know when something is wrong and motivates us to do better. However, stress and overwhelming sadness can become debilitating when it becomes chronic anxiety. Anxiety and depression has neurological, psychological and social causes which can be addressed using various evidenced-based … Continue reading Anxiety | Depression | Trauma
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