Overthrowing defensiveness Depersonalizing your partner’s behavior Learning to communicate through discord You will learn to break negative cycles of conflict.  You will learn how to identify and understand your own triggers and those of your partners. Overthrowing Defensiveness Often times when we are weakened by emotion whether from depression or anxiety, we are vulnerable to [...]

Determining the connection between emotion and relationships Digging deeper into your relationship Using positive actions to strengthen your relationship Handlings outcomes It’s no secret that as human beings we thrive on own social relationships.  Even if we claim we aren’t social at all.  People tend to always have friends and family that they talk things [...]

Relaxation Strategies to relax Sleep and ruining it Pleasurable sleep The current life structure we reside in does not always have our best interests in mind. The constant hustle and bustle of life never seems to slow down. Even when you try to put the brakes on, life still comes at you full speed. It’s [...]

Don’t wait for motivation Problems Problem solving strategies If you have not already seen it, depression and anxiety have the ability to steal your motivation, hope, energy, and possibly your soul if you let it. This is a very vicious cycle that can prevent you from making any improvements in your life and that can [...]

Pleasure in your life Avoid Trouble Obstacles to pleasure If you are able to keep yourself in a positive mood, it should be hard to stay depressed, right? The release of the chemicals called endorphins help keep you energize and establish a good sense of identity and well-being. When you are not feeling so well [...]

How much activity Reasons to exercise Successful strategies Motivation Why is exercise such an important part? Well in order to move past the anxiety and depression, you need to get the natural body chemicals, endorphins, moving through your system. These endorphins are similar to the chemical drug morphine that stimulates the pleasure centers of your [...]

Finding your fears Addressing your fear items Blocking obsessions and compulsions So you think you have fear? Anxiety? How can we help you say and how does fear relate to depression and anxiety? If you examine fear, it is a smaller component of anxiety that can lead to the appearance of depression. Whenever you see [...]

Making serious thoughts Feelings and affirming them Connecting to the present Monitor your breathing right now. What is the feeling and sensation you have about this simple task. Slowly breath in and release the air through your mouth and nose. What are you thinking? Just focus on breathing. Mindfulness is the action of being aware [...]

Life-lenses and their power Your personal problems of life-lenses Changing the prescription of your life-lenses When the alarm clock goes off every morning,  how do you wake up and see the world? Do you need to grab your glasses, put in your contacts, or can you see perfectly without those tools? Your reality can be [...]

Interrogation and accusation of your thoughts Thorough Examination of Thought Process Rebuild Healthy Thinking Patterns The views we have about ourselves and the world must be true, right? One always believes their perspective is accurate, however just as a tarnished mirror won’t give an accurate reflection, one’s outlook can be distorted. We will now help [...]

Discovering twisted thinking Being self-judgmental Casting blame on others How you think about an event determines the way you feel.  This is the premise of the principles of cognitive therapy.  We all experience distorted thinking, where you’re thinking doesn’t accurately reflect what is going on.  Distorted thinking can be positive or negative and is a [...]

Listen to your body Figuring your feelings out Bridge your feelings and events Tracking events and feelings Each one of us is truly unique in our own way.  From how we perceive situations and criticisms to how we react when faced with adverse events.  Some people seem to have been born almost pre-designed to be [...]

Barriers that block change Breaking down beliefs Discovering self- ruin Destroying self-ruin No one wants to be depressed or anxious. You may feel as if there is no other way. Wanting to do something about your distress is different than knowing what to do about your distress. What is stopping you are the many obstacles [...]

Biology of the mind History and you What is happening now Fault or no fault Keep in mind you are probably feeling a bit depressed or anxious. You probably are not aware of where they are coming from (origin outside of a person), but it is important to understand the importance of family, genetics, personal [...]

How are you affected by anxiety and depression The starting line Knowing when to get help In the introduction we talked about how people will feel the emotions of sadness and anxiety. These types of emotions are a natural part of the life cycle. You cannot avoid the anxiety or emotions associated with bills, children, [...]