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Understanding and Shifting Away from Toxic Productivity
Through personal insights and behavioral psychology, Israa Nasir highlights how a results-driven culture can lead to toxic productivity—where productivity becomes a measure of personal value, overshadowing basic human needs and leading to negative habits like perfectionism and self-neglect—and what you can do to help your clients shift away from it.
The Dark Side of the Self-Care Boom: How Consumerism is Fueling Toxic Habits
When self-care becomes self-sabotage, it’s time to help clients break free from toxic productivity. Israa Nasir, MHP, LPC explores how consumer-driven self-care can become a harmful cycle, plus strategies to help clients reflect on their self-care practices and motivations.
Demystifying Codependency: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians
Despite its varied interpretations, codependency is a significant factor in anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. Nancy L. Johnston, MS, LPC, LSATP, explores the complexities of codependency, a concept with a mixed history in mental health and self-help circles.
Navigating the Grief Journey
Navigating the journey of grief is a deeply personal experience for everyone. David Kessler explains the timeline of grief and how clinicians can help grieving clients navigate this journey with free worksheets from his workbook.
Constructively Managing Conflict in Relationships
Conflict between individuals is inevitable, even in the strongest of relationships, but this can be a good thing when managed constructively. Ilene S. Cohen, PhD, LMFT, has the strategies to avoid escalation and effectively discuss issues in any kind of relationship.
Understanding and Overcoming the Four Stages of Anxiety
Anxiety can feel like an endless loop, but understanding its four distinct stages can be the key to breaking free. Alison Seponara, MA, LPC share how recognizing these stages and learning effective strategies can help clients regain control and find lasting relief.
The Power of Bibliotherapy: Using Stories to Help Clients
Tammi Van Hollander discusses her new book, The Bibliotherapy Toolbox, and gives us a sneak peek at some of the myriad exercises and games inside the book, so you can use bibliotherapy to connect with young clients on a deeper level.
Understanding Worry to Heal the Anxious Mind
The amygdala is a small, yet mighty part of the brain. Being just the size of an almond, it plays a huge role in our emotions, especially fear and anxiety. Understanding how it works can help our clients manage their worries and prevent anxiety better.
Navigating Stress and Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
Trauma not only changes the mind but also impacts the physical body. Catherine Cook-Cottone, a psychologist and yoga therapist, offers a complimentary exercise from The Embodied Healing Workbook to initiate the process of reconnecting with—and recommitting to—your body.
Help Clients Develop Awareness of Spiraling Negative Thinking with This Exercise
Free infographic from Tactical Brain Training
Focused attention on stressful thoughts is known as rumination. Gina Rollo White, MA, shares a mindfulness intervention to help your clients stop the spiraling negative thoughts that can lead to feelings of self-doubt, inadequacy, and unworthiness.