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Your Ultimate Interoceptive Exposure Therapy Guide
When fearful, we experience a range of physical sensations, including sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, and a pounding heart (McCabe & Milosevic, 2015). One theory [...]
24 Best Self-Soothing Techniques and Strategies for Adults
Self-soothing is an emotional regulation strategy used to regain equilibrium after an upsetting event. Most of us are familiar with soothing others when they are [...]
16 Activities to Stimulate Emotional Development in Children
All kids are good kids. All feelings are okay; however, all behaviors are not. It is true that all children are inherently good. No longer [...]
ACT Therapy Techniques: 14+ Interventions for Your Sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is one of the third wave of mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral therapies and has accumulated a huge scientific evidence base demonstrating its [...]
Applying Positive Psychology at Work: Your Ultimate Guide
In 1998, positive organizational psychology at work gained legitimacy when the father of the movement, Martin Seligman, chose it as the theme for his term [...]
How to Promote Cognitive Development: 23 Activities & Games
While reading, writing, and mathematics are important, developing cognitive skills is indispensable for lifelong learning. It is imperative that children reach their full cognitive potential, [...]
The Fight-or-Flight Response: Everything You Need to Know
Our fight-or-flight response has been shaped by millions of years of evolution over countless generations. It served us well for most of that time, readying [...]
7 Best Grounding Tools and Techniques to Manage Anxiety
Sweaty palms, racing heart, and erratic thoughts – feeling anxious can be debilitating and overwhelming. Once we recognize the experience and when it happens, we [...]
12+ Breathing Exercises for Managing Anxiety (Incl. PDF)
Breathing is more than a physical requirement to live. It is also foundational to spiritual, mental, and emotional aspects of life. Hindus call it prana, [...]
How to Nurture a Growth Mindset in Kids: 8 Best Activities
Success. Abundance. Prosperity. Intelligence. Talent. Skill. These are all potential products of a growth mindset. Why is it important to foster this mindset in children? [...]