Out of the Mire
…because thriving is the goal
Category: mental health
Embrace the Process of Healing
“If I am not for myself, who is for me? And when I am for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?”— Hillel the Elder I’m 44 years-old, and I’ve been on the “therapy circuit” since I was 16. As soon as… Continue Reading “Embrace the Process of Healing”
Gridlock and Core Beliefs
It’s taken me a few days to adequately internalize a more profound understanding of core beliefs. The idea of challenging them doesn’t seem like enough to me. I want to uproot them. I want them outta here! How do I get that done? When… Continue Reading “Gridlock and Core Beliefs”
EMDR in Real Time
With all this talk about EMDR, I have been asked, “Yeah, but what is it? What do you do exactly?” That’s a question I would ask. I would want to know. “Trauma work” sounds ominous. So, what does it look like? Let’s talk about… Continue Reading “EMDR in Real Time”
An EMDR Tip
I start EMDR today. Oddly enough, I’ve had very detailed nightmares for three nights. Nightmares in Technicolor. I am not one to have nightmares. I have elaborate dreams from time to time, but this is different. These dreams are like my worst fears come… Continue Reading “An EMDR Tip”
EMDR and You
Let’s talk about trauma for a moment. I’ve mentioned EMDR in other posts, but let’s really discuss it for clarity’s sake. What is EMDR? “Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapeutic approach that emphasizes the brain’s intrinsic information processing system and how… Continue Reading “EMDR and You”
Understand Your Brain, Understand Yourself
To begin to get a solid grasp of where I’m headed in terms of changing your narrative and healing yourself in experiential ways so that you can change your trajectory in tangible ways, I highly recommend that you watch this documentary on the brain–“Automatic… Continue Reading “Understand Your Brain, Understand Yourself”
Your Narrative Brain and Trauma Recovery
I’ve been thinking about the idea of catastrophizing and feeling suspicious. Both of these fall under the larger heading of hypervigilance. Bear with me as I explain this because it’s very important. What is hypervigilance? It’s “an enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by… Continue Reading “Your Narrative Brain and Trauma Recovery”
CBD, Endocannabinoid System, and PTSD
My last post was about PTSD. I tend to jump around topically a bit simply because I’ll wake up in the morning sometimes with an idea in my head and think, “Oh, that would be interesting to write about.” The topic of PTSD, however,… Continue Reading “CBD, Endocannabinoid System, and PTSD”
Post-Traumatic Stress…Disorder?
Eric Maisel proposed a few years ago that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) isn’t actually a disorder nor should it be labeled as such. It should just be termed post-traumatic stress response or something similar. Others are starting to agree with him. Why? Well, if… Continue Reading “Post-Traumatic Stress…Disorder?”
Saying No is Good
Saying ‘no’ is good. I seem to rarely do it, but I’ve heard other people tell me this. I am kidding. Sort of. I really find out just how good saying ‘no’ is particularly when I said ‘yes’ but really wanted to say ‘no’. Do you know… Continue Reading “Saying No is Good”
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