In today’s fast-paced society, the pressure to constantly be productive and achieve more can often lead to burnout. One lesser-known aspect of burnout is post-work restraint collapse. In this article, we will explore what post-work restraint collapse is, its hidden dangers, and provide practical tips on how to avoid it and preserve your sanity. Let’s…
Are you an adult who has recently been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? You might feel overwhelmed, especially if this is something that you have struggled with your entire life. And it’s completely ok and understandable to feel that way! The first step is to understand what ADHD is and how it affects…
Definition of DBT Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy that was originally developed to treat individuals with borderline personality disorder. It combines elements of mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to help individuals manage difficult emotions, improve relationships, and achieve their goals. History of DBT DBT was developed in…
The STOP Technique is a valuable tool used in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help people pause and regulate their emotions effectively and is an effective distress tolerance skill. It stands for the following steps: Purpose and benefits of using the STOP Technique in DBT The STOP Technique in DBT serves several purposes and offers…
Summer Counseling for Kids: Nurturing Mental Health and Wellbeing It’s been a full couple of years for kids and sometimes it’s hard to know how to support them. Summertime frees parents and kids from the school year, and its pressures and structure, and can offer a reset in terms of dealing with stress and other…
5-4-3-2-1 to being calm and grounded. The Five Senses Countdown can help reduce feelings of anxiety and overwhelm. It is a simple and effective mindfulness technique. Here’s how it works: Sit quietly, breathe deeply and slowly. Look around you and notice: 5 things you can see: your hand, your friend’s desk, the sky outside, a…
By: Brian Warner It felt too late to be working. Surely everyone else in the office had left hours ago, right? “Just a few more things to cross off your to-do list and you can finally go home,” I kept telling myself. “Am I a workaholic? Do I need to start setting better boundaries?” I…
Feeling stressed? That’s okay, about 3/4 of Americans are experiencing high stress right now. Sit down with Noel Phoebus, LGPC, to hear how they use art therapy to fight stress – and how you can too!
By: The Resource Group Team In the early days of Summer 2020, it only took twelve days for video of the arrest and murder of George Floyd to be viewed more than a billion times. 1.4 billion times to be exact. There’s no way to tell who each of those 1.4 billion people were, but…
By: Brian Warner “Either everyone feels like this a little bit and they’re just not talking about it, or I am completely alone. Which isn’t funny.” Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag When we think of depression, and definitely when we see it in movies or TV shows, it usually looks similar. Someone’s probably moping around, maybe wearing…