Article Summary: Believe it or not, your therapist often experiences as much stress as you do; they’re just better at dealing with it. Learn how to manage stress like a therapist so you can focus on living a rich, fulfilling life. Some of the best techniques to use: exercise regularly, see your therapist, take your medication, stay away from drugs … Read More
Is Everyone On the Autistic Spectrum?
Article Summary: Autism awareness is at an all-time high. While that’s a good thing, it’s also led to some confusion. One question we often hear: “Is everyone on the autistic spectrum?” The short is no, not everyone is on the spectrum—even though it is a spectrum. Continue reading to learn more—including why ASD rates seem to be higher than in … Read More
How to Break Social Media Addiction
Article Summary: Social media addiction impacts approximately 5%–10% of Americans. Some of the best strategies for breaking social media addiction include: working with a trained professional, turning off notifications, deleting apps from your phone, using blocking tools, and replacing social media time with other activities. When Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, agreed to pay $18 billion to … Read More
Signs of Anger Issues Among Women
Article Summary: Our society has developed an unfair stigma toward anger in women, and that’s made anger a difficult emotion to manage. Some of the most common signs of anger issues in women include negative self-talk, perfectionism, deep resentment, emotional withdrawal, chronic exhaustion, uncontrollable outbursts, frequent regret, and hurting others. On the surface, anger is a totally normal emotion that … Read More
High Performer Burnout: How to Overcome It
Article Summary: High performers at work, in athletics, and even in life are more likely to suffer from elevated levels of stress and burnout. We explain how to manage high performer burnout with increased self-care, scaling back workload, setting boundaries, attending therapy, and other strategies. Last year, I launched a sister brand to My Wellness Center: My Wellness Retreats. On … Read More
Understanding Gray Rocking & Gray Stoning: Navigating Toxic Relationships
There’s a new buzzword we’ve heard around the My Wellness Center office, and it goes by a few different names and spellings: gray rocking, gray stoning, grey rocking, and grey stoning. No matter what you call it or how you spell it, it’s the same thing: an emerging technique for dealing with toxic people by being as uninteresting as possible. … Read More
Therapy For Ex-Prisoners: Overcoming Trauma In A Challenging World
Article Summary: Many people in the prison system are misunderstood. Yes, most of them knowingly committed a crime, but many have struggled with mental health issues their entire lives. If those issues had been properly addressed, they likely never would have committed those crimes. That’s why therapy for ex-prisoners (and current prisoners) is so important: If we can heal the … Read More
What Is Complex Trauma In Adults?
Article Summary: Understanding complex trauma in adults is critical, as complex PTSD shows up in approximately 1%–8% of the global population. Helping these adults recover from trauma can help them lead happier, healthier lives while improving their relationships with the people around them. Therapy can assist in overcoming trauma and reconnecting with the world in a positive way. Nearly everyone … Read More
Praying And Meditating: Differences, Benefits, And More
Article Summary: Praying and meditating both offer health benefits by soothing the mind, boosting physical health, and reducing anxiety. Although they are slightly different, decades of research show they’re both beneficial. As a team of therapists, we’re rooted in research-backed techniques and the latest scientific findings. But even though we believe in the scientific method, we also realize an important … Read More
Therapy For Adoption Trauma: Healing the Mother Wound
Article Summary: Therapy for adoption trauma is essential, as research shows that many adoptees suffer from complex trauma and CPTSD—often a result of abandonment, neglect, and even abuse. Fortunately, EMDR and other therapies can help adoptees heal from these wounds and lead happy, healthy lives. As you think back to your childhood, you probably don’t remember very many moments before … Read More