How To Do Progressive Muscle Relaxation… I Lost My Textbook I lost my textbook. The one from which I learned how to do progressive muscle relaxation back in grad school. I went to grab it in preparation for this blog post, and nada. Tsk. Ah well. I mean, after teaching PMR approximately 56 kajillion times…
My last few posts contemplated psychotherapy itself. It’s probably time to switch over to the stuff which brings people into therapy. That which is loosely known as “mental health.” Here’s something which is obviously good for your mental health (and physical health, and any other kind health): dodging a nuclear blast. Image by Please Don’t…
Worry Worry Worry In my last post I promised to get into more detail about dealing with the anxiety and worries connected to uncertainty. Now, worry is no fun. So then, why don’t we stop worrying? It seems pretty straightforward, on the surface of it. If you are tired of worrying about uncertainty — which…
Over the years, I have on many occasions encountered people feeling puzzled by these three mental health professionals; all starting with “P”. “What is the difference?” people ask. “Aren’t they really just the same thing?” Well, no. And yes. Sort of. Isn’t that nice and clear? In my first blog post I began to explain…