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How to Be Kind to Yourself During Mindfulness Meditation

January 23, 2023 by Dr. Paul Greene

This article is for people who are experienced in mindfulness meditation. If you struggle with self-criticism during your meditation, keep reading to learn about how your meditation can lead to greater self-compassion.

aquatic bloom blooming blossom symbolizing kindness in mindfulness meditation

If you practice mindfulness meditation, you know it can be hard work. You work to refocus your attention. You work to sit in what can be an uncomfortable position for longer than your knees or back would like. Cultivating mindfulness isn’t easy!

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Filed Under: Mindfulness and meditation Tagged With: meditation, Mindfulness, self-compassion

Anxiety and Difficulty Swallowing

January 3, 2023 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

Swallowing is something that everyone does, many times per day. How does something so familiar become a source of anxiety?

Bodily Functions and Conscious Control

The human body relies on several important functions every day to keep it going. Many of these are totally outside your control. For example, your heart will continue beating automatically – you can’t make it beat or not beat on purpose, even if you try. Digestion is another good example – your stomach will digest whatever you consume without any purposeful influence from you.

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Filed Under: Anxiety, OCD, Panic attacks Tagged With: phobia, sensorimotor ocd

All-or-Nothing Thinking: Examples and How It Causes Depression and Anxiety

December 5, 2022 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

Do people often tell you that you see things in black and white, and miss all the shades of gray? This problem is called “all-or-nothing thinking” and can lead to real problems. Learn about the phenomenon and its consequences.

all or nothing thinking black and white thinking right or wrong

All-or-nothing thinking is one of several common unhelpful ways of thinking known as cognitive distortions. All-or-nothing thinking casts things in extremes – it seems there are only two ways things can be. This kind of thinking makes it easy to believe there is no flexibility or ambiguity in a situation. It leads you to feel trapped by what seems like a small number of possibilities.

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Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression Tagged With: cognitive distortions

What Are Intrusive Thoughts?

November 14, 2022 by Dr. Paul Greene

Many people experience intrusive thoughts, often in the context of obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, or anxiety disorders. They can be very disturbing. Read on to learn about the different types of intrusive thoughts and some helpful strategies.

There Are Multiple Types of Unwanted Thoughts

Intrusive thoughts are thoughts that you wish you didn’t have. They’re unwanted and disturbing. They can happen to any of us but happen most often for survivors of trauma, those with anxiety, and those with OCD.

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Filed Under: Anxiety, OCD Tagged With: intrusive thoughts, obsessions, ocd

CBT for Anger Management Problems

October 20, 2022 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

Few emotional problems are as destructive as unhealthy anger. Fortunately, cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, can be very helpful if your anger is hard to control.

CBT for anger management

Anger is one of the basic human emotions. It’s universal – everyone feels angry at times. Anger is often labeled as a “bad” emotion. But the truth is it isn’t – it can actually be helpful to feel angry! For example, when someone acts against you or you experience injustice, anger can help motivate you to stand up for yourself or to fight back.

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Filed Under: Cognitive-behavioral therapy, DBT Tagged With: anger, anger management, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, Mindfulness, stress

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anxietyocd Paul Greene, Ph.D. @anxietyocd ·
26 Sep

Loneliness may be the current biggest mental health epidemic in the US. It's impactful and widespread. It turns out research shows that cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) can help. #mentalhealth #cbtworks

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Health insurance is keeping your mind sick and wallet empty #mentalhealth

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Does your primary care doctor screen you for anxiety disorders? Turns out they should. #anxiety #PublicHealth https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/20/health/uspstf-anxiety-depression-adults

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19 Jun

Good news -- @liz_roemer has written a great explanation of what it actually looks like to use #mindfulness to deal with chronic pain and illness. If you've felt curious about this, take a read:

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