Tag: Mental Health
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Title: Suppression is Not Regulation: Navigating Trauma Healing with Honesty
As a psychologist, it is often I notice people who believe they are making progress and regulating their experience of trauma, when in reality they are just suppressing their emotions. And it got me thinking…. Where does this fine line exist? Trauma healing is a complex and deeply personal journey that requires individuals to confront…
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Embrace Rejection: Your Ultimate Guide to Redirecting Your Life for Success
Rejection can feel like a punch to the gut. Whether it’s a denied job application, a rejected manuscript, or a breakup, no one enjoys feeling unwanted. But what if rejection isn’t actually a setback? What if it’s an opportunity for redirection? It may sound counterintuitive, but succeeding after rejection is not only possible, it’s common.…
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Trust the magic of new beginnings (unless your baby is sassy)
It got me thinking… My daughter was watching a video on neural timing and behavior, neural plasticity, and neural regeneration (yeah, I wonder as well…), and I was on my laptop working, so without thinking I said, “Oh baby, that’s what mommy studied! I can explain all these things!” She looked at me all puzzled…
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Time to earn the spotlight… in 2023!
I am only writing this because I have to… my OCD won’t let me pass this day, but to be honest, it doesn’t feel like a new year… it feels more like a stay-in-bed-and-read type of day.. but here we are, so let’s go: The start of the year is a cultural and social construct…
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Is Metacognition a sign of the soul?
What is metacognition? Metacognition is the process of thinking about one’s own thinking, or “cognition about cognition.” It involves being aware of and reflecting on one’s own cognitive processes, such as paying attention, remembering, and problem-solving. Metacognitive skills include the ability to plan, monitor, and evaluate one’s own learning, as well as the ability to…
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HoHoHoliday Meltdown Time!
It is that time of the year! Ups and downs, shrieks of delight, and cries of anger can be heard throughout of our house during Christmas. These erratic mood swings, with the help of extra sugar, are not “magical” and can test any parent’s patience. Take away the emotion from the holiday season, and what…
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Halloween is not what it seems.. not for everyone at least.
I acknowledge that each of you comes to this page with your own unique life experiences, and perspectives to offer. This contributes to the way you perceive several types of data and ideas explored. In this article, I will cover a variety of topics, some of which you may find triggering. These topics include suicide…
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Μονογονεικές Οικογένειες και Χαρούμενα Παιδιά
Παρόλο που δεν επωφελούνται όλοι από ένα ευτυχισμένο νοικοκυριό με δύο γονείς, η υγιής ανάπτυξη των παιδιών είναι αποτέλεσμα της φροντίδας, της αγάπης, της ευαισθησίας, της ανταπόκρισης και της προσαρμοστικότητας, και αυτό ισχύει ανεξάρτητα από τον αριθμό των γονέων που υπάρχουν σε κάθε σπίτι. Λόγω των προκλήσεων που αντιμετωπίζουν, οι μονογονείς συνήθως έχουν πολλούς μυστικούς…
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Too bad you can’t photoshop an ugly personality!
As schools start, new kids join classes and old classmates meet again. But what happens when your child starts hanging out with the wrong crowd? You may experience everything from slight annoyance to strong dislike for their new friends. Perhaps it is the little things: they are noisy, use foul language or destroy things. Maybe…
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Jumpstart your relationship with your kids
You finally finished all your work and chores ahead of time and have some time to spend with your kids without worrying about the clock. You go to talk with them, but that ship seems to have sailed on their part. What to do? How do you jump start the conversation? A lot of people…
Sonia M. Rompoti, MSc, bsc 