Self Energy - The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Ready to reclaim your calm, confidence, and clarity? Meet the IFS Self Energy edition blog. It’s a pocket-sized guide to understanding Self Energy. Courageous, practical, and just the right amount of sass — your little guide book to steadying the storm and moving forward with clarity.
Parenting During Chaotic Times - from Jean Val Jean himself
Using the lense of one of my favorite musicals, this post draws the parallels between the difficulties and surprisinfly easy answer of parenting in chaotic times
Internal Family Systems Theory (IFS) Definition Cheatsheet:
These are the basic terms you will encounter as a client in IFS therapy, to help demystify the psychological jargon and apply what is relevant for you - without a long lecture.
The neon-flashing elephant light of codependency, and how to face it.
Codependency: scary — freeing. My attempt to pull back the curtain and show warning signs my own boundaries are slipping - so you can notice yours, too. And, some practical steps to reclaim your boundaries and self-respect.
Simple Breathing Exercise for Anxiety
An exercise to help come back to reality and your body when you feel anxious.
How To Body Scan To Soothe Anxiety
An exercise for raising body awareness and reducing anxiety through body scanning.
Simple Coping Skills
Coping skills don’t have to be time consuming or expensive. Here’s a few that are for the most part easily accessible and don’t suck.
Healing Trauma through Movement
Our bodies are exceptional and are able to heal themselves in many ways.
How to talk to your doctor about your medicine
Talking with doctors can be intimidating, here are some questions to bring to your next appointment
Building Body Awareness
When you know what to expect from your body, you can trust her more.
You talk about THAT in therapy? Yes. Everyone should.
You talk about THAT in therapy? Yes. Everyone should.
No Bad Feelings
Pinball machines aren’t just awesome, they can teach us about emotional reactions.